I mean I see spoilers being deployed whilst on descent, not a few seconds before touchdown.
I think a 747 can still land sucessfully by using the auto-brakes only. The runway in Hong Kong has a length of 3800m.
Also, I remember the captain mention something about fast approach. I guess the pilot is trying to slow the plane to taxi speed just before the plane reach the high speed taxiway so that the runway can be cleared quickly. Maybe that is the reason they don't use spoilers.
I think a 747 can still land sucessfully by using the auto-brakes only. The runway in Hong Kong has a length of 3800m.
Also, I remember the captain mention something about fast approach. I guess the pilot is trying to slow the plane to taxi speed just before the plane reach the high speed taxiway so that the runway can be cleared quickly. Maybe that is the reason they don't use spoilers.
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