The Ryan Mach 2 Taxi -- Why?
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The Ryan Mach 2 Taxi -- Why?
Ok, I've got to know. Why does RyanAir treat each taxiing opportunity as some sort of Formula 1 race? Every time, those poor old 737s get slapped down onto the deck and before we've had a chance to retrieve our dentures the airport lights blue-shift as O'Nigel up front floors the accelerator.
Is it company practice? Is it some sort of machismo thing? Will Ryan landings get televised as some new sport? Not that I mind -- it's quite exciting, really -- but it is distinctively different.
R
Is it company practice? Is it some sort of machismo thing? Will Ryan landings get televised as some new sport? Not that I mind -- it's quite exciting, really -- but it is distinctively different.
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on very long finals, transferred to tower frequency. ryanair calls for taxi. tower knows he is in a hurry,"will you be ready immediate?". affirm. we are getting near and observe a 737 coming out of hyperspace towards the holding point. mmmmmm this is going to be interesting???????????..."cleared immediate take off"............."errrrrrrr cant. no cabin secure report" . just in case the cabin is secure........ next time i'll go around at 10 miles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Its not just the taxi speeds. I cant recall how many times I have floated down the runway watching the flaps still traveling. Last week we ended up at the far end of 28 at Dublin increasing the normal taxying distance by about 1 mile. I have often been reminded of the old saying" less haste, more speed".
