Originally Posted by
Pearly White
Looks like there's some runway debris that's got to be cleaned up. All arrivals in holds around the area.
Originally Posted by
Angle of Attack
Yes the biggest issue is as Aircrew we are supposed to hypothetically calculate water depth with rain rates etc, yet Auckland tower was unable to give a condition report on the runway. Hearsay says it was about 50mm depth at the time of the AirNZ landing. There is a disconnect between Flight Ops and everyone else on this. The best guesstimate was a safety car dude said the water depth was half way up his boot. Ridiculous.
Let’s hope TAIC complete a thorough investigation into this serious incident and recommend a change on how the runway surface conditions are reported. I know the conditions can change extremely quickly, but a pragmatic approach would suffice .In the meantime with another severe weather event affecting NZAA - the old adage “ if there’s any doubt there’s no doubt “ …