uplock
31st Jan 2007, 03:53
All ready a thread here (http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=262058) about the Kuwait Airways plane that was required to land at OMRK and Not OMDB
Gulf Snooze has the article here (http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/General/10100689.html)
How many guys know that with one runway in Dubai it is highly unlikely that ATC will let you come back to land. Does not take much imagination to work out that all bedlam would break lose with OMSJ filing up next door.
Look what happened with the B737 that took off a year or so ago from 12R clipped the barrier with his landing gear and was told to bugg off to the military airfield. Then there was the Russian plane a few years back that blocked the runway and I am sure there was a an incident last year where the single RWY in Dubai was closed due to a spillage .
If you have been in Dubai for a few years you may or may not be aware of these events .
Why the secret squirrel hoarding of this information?
ATC or Emirates could Inform and make pilots aware that ATC would prefer to have you not block the runway and shut the Airfield down for ???? hours.
Why not let guys know there is a Air force base within skipping distance of Dubai and it can be made available for emergencies?
With the commit to destination Fuel Policy it could help to improve your situational awarenesshttp://www.gulfnews.com/images/07/01/30/31_ae_kuwait_airways_4.jpg
http://i5.tinypic.com/343g5e1.jpg
Gulf Snooze has the article here (http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/General/10100689.html)
How many guys know that with one runway in Dubai it is highly unlikely that ATC will let you come back to land. Does not take much imagination to work out that all bedlam would break lose with OMSJ filing up next door.
Look what happened with the B737 that took off a year or so ago from 12R clipped the barrier with his landing gear and was told to bugg off to the military airfield. Then there was the Russian plane a few years back that blocked the runway and I am sure there was a an incident last year where the single RWY in Dubai was closed due to a spillage .
If you have been in Dubai for a few years you may or may not be aware of these events .
Why the secret squirrel hoarding of this information?
ATC or Emirates could Inform and make pilots aware that ATC would prefer to have you not block the runway and shut the Airfield down for ???? hours.
Why not let guys know there is a Air force base within skipping distance of Dubai and it can be made available for emergencies?
With the commit to destination Fuel Policy it could help to improve your situational awarenesshttp://www.gulfnews.com/images/07/01/30/31_ae_kuwait_airways_4.jpg
http://i5.tinypic.com/343g5e1.jpg