JQ Diversion RAAF Tindal 17/12
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JQ Diversion RAAF Tindal 17/12
A few friends in Katherine report a Jetstar flight (A320?) just landed at YPTN. I suspect due to WX in Darwin, but BOM radar is currently down. Hopefully nothing more sinister. Can anyone in the know shed some light?
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"but BOM radar is currently down."
Can't shed any light on the aircraft but it seems the BOM Radar has been
down on and off for a while.
Can't shed any light on the aircraft but it seems the BOM Radar has been
down on and off for a while.
Exactly how long does it take to move a "light aircraft" off a runway?
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Originally Posted by pilotchute
Exactly how long does it take to move a "light aircraft" off a runway?
And I've never known the aerodrome operator to bulldoze and aeroplane off the runway to allow another aeroplane to land. Nor have I ever heard ATC clear an aeroplane to land on the parallel taxiway. Nor have I ever heard ATC clear an aeroplane to land over the top of the disabled aircraft, or land in the opposite direction and stop short.
All suggestions that have been made to me over the years in vain attempt to encourage the carriage of minimum fuel.
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Agreed Lancer, and answering the devil, last time I recall a lightie blocking R29 at DRW, a QF Mainline, a JQ, and an "Aussie" troop carrier all diverted to Tindal. Obviously all 3 captains were pussies (just like me) and wouldn't take those steps.
They all also avoided explaining to the inevitable enquiry "why did you elect captain, to land on a taxiway"?
They all also avoided explaining to the inevitable enquiry "why did you elect captain, to land on a taxiway"?
Because "Chief Pilot" I carried flight plan fuel at the companies direction/preference and HAD NO CHOICE but to land on a straight bit of concrete ( taxyway ) or ditch in the water.......I chose the former...
Unfortunately a lot of companies push you to take the minimum for the conditions on the day. Single runway ops?? Nah not a worry because statistically it will be ok most of the time........and we'd rather save fuel now...... ( that's what they think, not me )
Luckily my outfit always carry an Alternate.
Unfortunately a lot of companies push you to take the minimum for the conditions on the day. Single runway ops?? Nah not a worry because statistically it will be ok most of the time........and we'd rather save fuel now...... ( that's what they think, not me )
Luckily my outfit always carry an Alternate.
Unfortunately a lot of companies push you to take the minimum for the conditions on the day.
So you are damned if you do (by the company) and damned if you don't (by CASA, the company and no doubt a lot of upset passengers and their families).
I think I'd like to stick to the first option and be damned only by the comany for carrying "excessive" fuel which my ops manual allows for because at the end of the day it is deemed the PIC's fault if you don't.
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usually there would be a mad scramble to locate a crane with enough capacity to lift the disabled aircraft clear.
then there would be some pressured negotiations to get the crane to leave the site they were working on and make the trip out to the airport.
then there would be a mad scramble to locate sufficient lifting strops.
all easy really. no delay to anyone.
then there would be some pressured negotiations to get the crane to leave the site they were working on and make the trip out to the airport.
then there would be a mad scramble to locate sufficient lifting strops.
all easy really. no delay to anyone.