Landing On Wrong Runway
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Landing On Wrong Runway
I'm starting to wonder just how common landing on the wrong runway really is?
OK, mugs like me get confused, but yesterday I watched a professional do it.
Luckily no harm done.
OK, mugs like me get confused, but yesterday I watched a professional do it.
Luckily no harm done.
SF,
Can you expand a little;
What do you mean by "wrong runway"? ie. parallel runway situation, not into wind, cross strip
What is a "professional"? In this situation specifically
On the side, I'm sure its been done many times, I've heard of lining up, landing and taking off on taxiways, and I believe an airliner (China Southern\China Eastern??) took off the wrong direction in the states a few years ago.
Can you expand a little;
What do you mean by "wrong runway"? ie. parallel runway situation, not into wind, cross strip
What is a "professional"? In this situation specifically
On the side, I'm sure its been done many times, I've heard of lining up, landing and taking off on taxiways, and I believe an airliner (China Southern\China Eastern??) took off the wrong direction in the states a few years ago.
G,
Are thinking about the China Air A340 that departed on taxiway K instead of runway 32 at Anchorage International Airport (ANC) ?
Taxiway K was almost a heading of 090 not 320 like runway 32, left big marks in a snow berm at the end and then contunied onto Taipei.
Understand many people in the past have mistaken Essedon for Melbourne, and the railway yards just near Perth for Perth airport espically at night where the railway yards lights are brighter than the airports.
Are thinking about the China Air A340 that departed on taxiway K instead of runway 32 at Anchorage International Airport (ANC) ?
Taxiway K was almost a heading of 090 not 320 like runway 32, left big marks in a snow berm at the end and then contunied onto Taipei.
Understand many people in the past have mistaken Essedon for Melbourne, and the railway yards just near Perth for Perth airport espically at night where the railway yards lights are brighter than the airports.
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Details Sunfish, details.
I know you fly out of YMMB, so do I. Are you referring to parallel ops? Someone can be on final for, example 17L and given the option to land on 17R. It's happened to me before. Saves a bit of taxy time, that's all.
I know you fly out of YMMB, so do I. Are you referring to parallel ops? Someone can be on final for, example 17L and given the option to land on 17R. It's happened to me before. Saves a bit of taxy time, that's all.
From a recent news report:
http://www.freep.com/money/business/nwa8e_20040908.htm
Even with GPS, EFI, etc even the big boys get it wrong.
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Even with GPS, EFI, etc even the big boys get it wrong.
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Interesting
My very first solo I landed on the wrong runway at Moorabbin! After all there was 5 to choose from!
The control tower were very helpful indeed and said nothing until after I landed.
Have seen planes take off the wrong direction in Darwin...
747 freighter lined up on McMillans road years ago parrallel to 11/29...
The control tower were very helpful indeed and said nothing until after I landed.
Have seen planes take off the wrong direction in Darwin...
747 freighter lined up on McMillans road years ago parrallel to 11/29...
If you mean wrong direction as in taking off and landing downwind, then most of the "time-sensitive" operators, such as bank runners, air ambulance and even some regionals will have done it at one time or another away from major centres. Generally they use what ever runway that is most efficient to their operations - within limits of course!
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HA!
Where have you been? We have all missed you here in D&G GA.
Great to see you back...
TL
P.S. Maybe your first solo was a precursor to the rest of your aviation career - one big
up!
Where have you been? We have all missed you here in D&G GA.
Great to see you back...
TL
P.S. Maybe your first solo was a precursor to the rest of your aviation career - one big
up!
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Without wanting to get anyone into trouble. It was a medium sized turboproppy thing. Called inbound at academy and was directed to 35R. I was told sight it , avoid and to follow, which I did.
It zipped past and I kept it in sight on downwind, base and final. It took up a lot of sky to do this and I neatly snuck in behind him and lined up. At 500 feet ATC told me not to follow other aircraft onto wrong runway and to turn left and get over to land on 35R which I did. I was too busy congratulating myself for a good approach and watching turboproppy thing land to realise he was on 31 R! ATC comment "Oh well, it was a good landing even if it was the wrong runway."
It zipped past and I kept it in sight on downwind, base and final. It took up a lot of sky to do this and I neatly snuck in behind him and lined up. At 500 feet ATC told me not to follow other aircraft onto wrong runway and to turn left and get over to land on 35R which I did. I was too busy congratulating myself for a good approach and watching turboproppy thing land to realise he was on 31 R! ATC comment "Oh well, it was a good landing even if it was the wrong runway."
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It was a medium sized turboproppy thing
My sides are aching with laughter, love it! wasnt there a Korean boeing that tried to land on the road into Auckland some few years back, night, mistook the road lights for runway lights
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I know exactly what it was and what time it happened. I had a look at the (empty) aircraft on the tarmac. I merely went vague to protect the guilty. As I said before I don't want to get anyone in trouble.
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I've heard of students lining up on the taxiway instead on 11L at Bankstown
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Umm err, I'm on the right runway, what are all you guys doing going the other way?
Cheers, HH.
Cheers, HH.
Sppeds High,
Don't have to go overseas for that!
Try Mackay. 3 large capacity RPT trying to land on the highway to date, and there might be more to come.
Who knows how many smaller ones?
Don't have to go overseas for that!
Try Mackay. 3 large capacity RPT trying to land on the highway to date, and there might be more to come.
Who knows how many smaller ones?
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I remember hearing about a student on a flight test who was suppose to be flying to Casino Airport.
Apparently this punter flew to Lismore Airport, made all the correct calls for Casino Airport, runway numbers and everything.
Made a beautiful landing at Lismore, got out for a wizz, got back in, made all perfect outbound calls for Casino and left Lismore with a sense of pride on his great calls and landing.
Story was from one of my instructors who was also on the ground at Lismore and just went up to chat to the testing officer while he was on the ground.
Testing officer told my instructor the whole story and was going to wait till the test was over before he broke the bad news.
poor bugger
Apparently this punter flew to Lismore Airport, made all the correct calls for Casino Airport, runway numbers and everything.
Made a beautiful landing at Lismore, got out for a wizz, got back in, made all perfect outbound calls for Casino and left Lismore with a sense of pride on his great calls and landing.
Story was from one of my instructors who was also on the ground at Lismore and just went up to chat to the testing officer while he was on the ground.
Testing officer told my instructor the whole story and was going to wait till the test was over before he broke the bad news.
poor bugger