Weighty Matter

The coverage of the recent Lufthansa Cargo crash (AW&ST Aug. 2, p. 41) leads me to wonder if there should be an airworthiness directive issued, limiting the landing weight for MD-11 cargo aircraft. This reduced weight might lower approach speeds and thereby reduce the premium on piloting skills in...

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