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EK Fatbus FMS
An Emirates Airbus A380-800, registration A6-EOP performing flight EK-19 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Manchester,EN (UK), was on approach to Manchester's runway 23R (length 3048m/10,000 feet) when the crew went around from about 1300 feet MSL due to a computer warning the runway was too short for landing. The crew positioned for another approach to runway 23R but went around from 1100 feet MSL again due to the same warning about 14 minutes after the first go around. The aircraft entered a hold at 8000 feet, the crew requested runway 23L (length 3050 meters/10,007 feet) and attempted an approach to runway 23L about one hour after the first go around but went around again from about 1100 feet due to the warning runway 23L was too short too. The crew decided to divert to London Heathrow,EN (UK), climbed to FL190 and landed safely on Heathrow's runway 27L (length 3660m/12,000 feet) about 2:10 hours after the first go around. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Heathrow for 2 hours, then departed again for Manchester and completed a safe landing on runway 23R on its first approach after diversion and total 4th approach to Manchester. On Mar 30th 2016 Emirates' press office stated, the three go-arounds were made due to weather, with winter storm Katie battering Manchester. The UK's Met Office issued a severe weather warning indicating the arrival of storm Katie for Mar 28th 2016 only, Katie began affecting the UK around 00:00Z on Easter Monday (Mar 28th) and had passed the UK by about noon. Passengers reported the crew announced a computer glitch as cause for the go-arounds. |
Originally Posted by Buckshot
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The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Heathrow for 2 hours, then departed again for Manchester and completed a safe landing on runway 23R on its first approach after diversion and total 4th approach to Manchester. On Mar 30th 2016 Emirates' press office stated, the three go-arounds were made due to weather, with winter storm Katie battering Manchester. The UK's Met Office issued a severe weather warning indicating the arrival of storm Katie for Mar 28th 2016 only, Katie began affecting the UK around 00:00Z on Easter Monday (Mar 28th) and had passed the UK by about noon. |
Passengers reported the crew announced a computer glitch as cause for the go-arounds. |
Because it is not an FCOM procedure to deactivate it. :ugh:
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I am not on the Wunderbus, so i take it from the Wunderpilots.
http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/5...ml#post9325696 Therefore my question ..... |
New FCI just released with regards fault resolution on the Fat bus. Decision making tree now refers to check relevant FCOM and MEL chapters, OEB, and when that is complete and if still not resolved MCC may be contacted. If still unresolved a Boeing pilot should be then called, as they always seem to have all the answers. Should work.
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Why not just carry one in the Coat Locker and pull em out for the big decisions ?? I mean I can handle the chicken or beef dilemma but need some help with the tricky ones...
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Good point PJ. Perhaps the FO could pick one up with the paperwork and strap him/her to the steely wheeler for easy transportation?
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Just make sure they are kept in the coat locker, they start acting funny when exposed to daylight.......
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Thank god a FCI is now published, referring the Wunderpilots to the relevant FCOM, MEL and OEB. EK is saved! I guess there would have been a solution before diverting, but again, i can only assume.
Anyway, as far as i am concerned, one JD driver asked a question here and i still could not find any of them giving an answer ... But as they say, se non e vero e ben trovato. :D |
The two pilots in question are solid operators. It's far more a reflection on the state of the company than the pilots. There are far more issues involved than simply landing because they 'knew' it was safe to do so. Cut them some slack.
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There is a difference of deviating from SOPS if safe to do so vs deviating from SOPS if unsafe to continue (SOPS)
the former is debatable the latter is mandatory (and that is where real airmanships comes in...) |
You've forgotten the other caveat;
Deviating from SOP if it's detrimental to your career and pension! (Especially when you're a union of 1) |
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