Virtual United Flight UAL903

Joe Tack LOA/MIL 07/2024
Departure:	KSFO
Arrival:	EDDF
Aircraft:	A340-313 (A343)
Submitted:	July 27, 2014
Flight Time:	00.08
Landing Rate:	-103 FPM
Fuel Used:	10,512 LBS
Distance:	4,945 NM
Status:	Accepted

ACARS Flight Log

Virtual United Airlines ACARS, Version 1.44.0000
[10:34:48 PM] Connected to Sim
[10:34:48 PM] UAL Post-Merger PW Loaded
[10:34:48 PM] Preflight started
[10:34:48 PM] Engine 1 N1 is greater than 15%
[10:34:48 PM] Engine 2 N1 is greater than 15%
[10:34:48 PM] Engine 3 N1 is greater than 15%
[10:34:48 PM] Engine 4 N1 is greater than 15%
[10:36:02 PM] Pushing back with 260138 pounds of fuel
[10:37:02 PM] Taxiing to runway
[10:37:37 PM] Flaps set to position 1
[10:37:38 PM] Flaps set to position 2
[10:37:38 PM] Flaps set to position 3
[10:41:00 PM] Taking off
[10:41:27 PM] Climbing, pitch: 8 degrees, roll: 1 degree right, 152 grounds knots
[10:41:37 PM] Gear lever raised at 247 feet at 178 KIAS
[10:43:30 PM] Flaps set to position 2 at 4748 feet at 220 KIAS
[10:43:30 PM] Flaps set to position 1 at 4758 feet at 221 KIAS
[10:43:33 PM] Flaps set to position 2 at 4839 feet at 223 KIAS
[10:43:58 PM] Flaps set to position 1 at 5669 feet at 230 KIAS
[10:43:58 PM] Flaps set to position 0 at 5677 feet at 231 KIAS
[10:44:18 PM] Exceeded 250 KIAS below 10,000 feet MSL
[10:44:34 PM] Speed corrected at 6304 feet after a max speed of 263 KIAS
[10:45:23 PM] Gear lever lowered at 6327 feet at 216 KIAS
[10:45:23 PM] Early approach conditions met, pitch: 4 degrees, 235 ground knots
[10:45:28 PM] Stalling
[10:45:29 PM] Stall recovered after a minimum speed of 0 KIAS
[10:45:41 PM] Gear lever raised at 5390 feet at 224 KIAS
[10:45:51 PM] Gear lever lowered at 5317 feet at 226 KIAS
[10:45:52 PM] Gear lever raised at 5281 feet at 228 KIAS
[10:45:53 PM] Gear lever lowered at 5263 feet at 229 KIAS
[10:46:08 PM] Flaps set to position 1 at 4882 feet at 224 KIAS
[10:46:08 PM] Flaps set to position 2 at 4880 feet at 224 KIAS
[10:46:08 PM] Flaps set to position 3 at 4878 feet at 224 KIAS
[10:46:09 PM] Flaps set to position 2 at 4863 feet at 223 KIAS
[10:46:09 PM] Flaps set to position 3 at 4855 feet at 223 KIAS
[10:46:33 PM] Flaps set to position 4 at 4555 feet at 171 KIAS
[10:46:33 PM] Flaps set to position 5 at 4551 feet at 171 KIAS
[10:46:33 PM] Flaps set to position 6 at 4546 feet at 171 KIAS
[10:49:46 PM] Early landing. Gear lever down, flaps: 6
[10:49:46 PM] On the ground 4944NM from the planned arrival airfield
[10:50:02 PM] Landed in 2484 feet at -103 FPM with 249725 pounds of fuel, taxiing to gate
[10:50:09 PM] The flight may now be ended
[10:50:12 PM] Engine 1 N1 is less than 15%
[10:50:12 PM] Engine 2 N1 is less than 15%
[10:50:12 PM] Engine 3 N1 is less than 15%
[10:50:12 PM] Engine 4 N1 is less than 15%
[10:51:58 PM] Taxi time was less than 15 seconds
[10:51:58 PM] Arrived at gate, flight duration: 0:08, fuel used: 10512 pounds

Comments

• Joe Tack LOA/MIL 07/2024 writes: “Nose landing gear failed to retract upon take off. Declared emergency, landed safely. However, nose gear collapsed when put down.”