Change of undies required in Melb TWR today after John Travolta's missed approach?
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Thats interesting indeed! Thanks.
Could have had a nav failure, A/P disconnect and a messy recovery so went round too.
When you are famous you are forever in the spotlight, more so if you cock up!
.............Thats why I live in the dark
Could have had a nav failure, A/P disconnect and a messy recovery so went round too.
When you are famous you are forever in the spotlight, more so if you cock up!
.............Thats why I live in the dark
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Must be a slow news day. Took a while.
http://http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/qantas-denies-john-travolta-overshot-runway-on-melbourne-airport-approach/story-e6frf7jo-1225955489776
and secret footage? what da?
http://http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/3aw-breakfast-blog/john-travolta-misses-the-runway/20101117-17wkh.html
http://http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/qantas-denies-john-travolta-overshot-runway-on-melbourne-airport-approach/story-e6frf7jo-1225955489776
and secret footage? what da?
http://http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/3aw-breakfast-blog/john-travolta-misses-the-runway/20101117-17wkh.html
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Secret footage. shh, I know, but I don't know, if you know what I mean.
Only everybody in aviation has known about it before today. Wouldn't surprise me if it made the news tonight, only because of the association with qantas, if nothing else.
Only everybody in aviation has known about it before today. Wouldn't surprise me if it made the news tonight, only because of the association with qantas, if nothing else.
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witnessed the event with a friend of mine who took some pictures of the approachs. I'll ask if he can post them. The missed approach one looks like the 707 is the new church weather vane! Mate thought he was doing a fly by for the QF open day. Fantastic noise and got to see it twice. At what point did atc tell him to go around? The weather was really bad.
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Perhaps he mistook that ohm-meter thingy they use to measure their extra-terrestrial auras for the localiser?
Perhaps the localiser was so affected by his extra-terrestrial aura that it forgot to tell the truth and pointed him towards a better way...
Certainly made a complete horlicks of the approach, whoever was "flying" it.
Perhaps the localiser was so affected by his extra-terrestrial aura that it forgot to tell the truth and pointed him towards a better way...
Certainly made a complete horlicks of the approach, whoever was "flying" it.
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Anyone who is enthusiastic about aviation is OK in my books.
Sad thet we tear down a man who is most likely a decent bloke who just likes aviation.
In reality the crew apparently mucked up an approach, and went round. Good airmanship!
John
Sad thet we tear down a man who is most likely a decent bloke who just likes aviation.
In reality the crew apparently mucked up an approach, and went round. Good airmanship!
John
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I've cocked up plenty, but I have never persisted down an approach to that close to the ground...
He has got to be way outside the protected area for a LLZ at that height and displacement from the runway centreline.
Bevan..
He has got to be way outside the protected area for a LLZ at that height and displacement from the runway centreline.
Bevan..
I've cocked up plenty, but I have never persisted down an approach to that close to the ground...
Let it go FFS.
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And none of us here know the circumstances of what took place in the cockpit
JT a Private Pilot only
Interesting that JT wears 4 gold bars when he only has a Private Pilot Certificate.
Also he can only fly his 707 as second in command.
Wondering if the new Noise Regulations that banned the 727 and other aircraft from flying in Australia also caught the 707.
Also he can only fly his 707 as second in command.
Wondering if the new Noise Regulations that banned the 727 and other aircraft from flying in Australia also caught the 707.
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Junkie,
it's his 707, if he wants to fly it dressed in a panda suit, pink tutu and high heels, or a pretend captain's uniform, so be it.
most of us woud like to afford his aircraft collection AND park them at home.
it's his 707, if he wants to fly it dressed in a panda suit, pink tutu and high heels, or a pretend captain's uniform, so be it.
most of us woud like to afford his aircraft collection AND park them at home.
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it's his 707, if he wants to fly it dressed in a panda suit, pink tutu and high heels, or a pretend captain's uniform, so be it.
most of us woud like to afford his aircraft collection AND park them at home.
most of us woud like to afford his aircraft collection AND park them at home.
