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I would be totally blown away if the new BNE runway was commissioned as a Cat 3B capable piece of infrastructure. I have already been told that pilot safety and technical members had to lobby BAC to have stop bars installed! Like everything else in this country, I'd expect it to be half arsed but massively overpriced. Also, standby for the years of orange cones around all this new equipment saying for some reason it can't be used due to safety/security concerns (think ADL airport ramp to the terminal), and years of NOTAMS while new concrete is dug up to install the required lights/equipment etc expected of a 1st world country.
Seems a bit strange that JQ seemed to get in using Auto Land ( This was procedure was transmitted by the crew to the tower ) but others missed out?
Also QF62 from Narita cleared off to Sydney after only one approach.
Gold Coast was wide open so why go to Sydney after all the flight from Narita is not that long if there are a 3 or 4 crew compliment.
Sure it's the Capt's decision but is a bit odd methinks.
Also QF62 from Narita cleared off to Sydney after only one approach.
Gold Coast was wide open so why go to Sydney after all the flight from Narita is not that long if there are a 3 or 4 crew compliment.
Sure it's the Capt's decision but is a bit odd methinks.
Reasonable expectation
Wonder what the costs add up to for all these diversions?
Also wonder why Australia as a supposed first world country
doesn't have CAT 111 available at the primaries?
Probably more money to be made building car parks I guess.
Passenger convenience always seems to come la st against
the imperative of making tax free dollars, unless of course
the tax payers stump up.
Also wonder why Australia as a supposed first world country
doesn't have CAT 111 available at the primaries?
Probably more money to be made building car parks I guess.
Passenger convenience always seems to come la st against
the imperative of making tax free dollars, unless of course
the tax payers stump up.
I've seen far more passengers inconvenienced through tech or crew issues than from the aircraft not turning up due bad weather.