Originally Posted by
simons1
Dear oh dear. The minute I read 'hard landing' and 'back pain' I just knew that 'can I claim compensation' would follow. Complete with a bit of nonsense about the FO.
I think most people know that the occasional hard landing is part of travel. If things like this are a problem it's best to stay at home I would say.
I see the return flight left 12 mins early, so no sign the aircraft was a write off.
Spot on the money. BA Airbus will tell you if you have a “hard landing” and if you do then engineering input is required. A passenger’s perception of a hard landing is anything that doesn’t kiss the tarmac, to a pilot a firm landing might well be what they wanted. I have flown in Jersey many times and it is a challenging shortish runway, with some serious shear issues on 09; the last thing I ever aimed for was a sweet touchdown. Putting it down in the right place, at the right speed, within the aircraft parameters is a far more important goal.