Another Aircraft off the Runway at BRS?
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Don't think they are because whilst my colleagues and I were trying to calm down and explain to irate pax during yesterdays fiasco that the runway according to most airlines was unsafe to use they were taxiing out behind us on ferry flights to Cardiff
Pinkman,
Is it because mu meter readings are so unreliable and unreconcilable to real aircraft braking that (for example) Airbus performance precludes you from using such figures?
Is it because BRS reported the friction as "unreliable", and so must be considered "poor", thus disallowing take-off?
Or is it because aircraft slithering off the runway is a better measure of real safety. And who knows what would happen if you had an engine failure whilst on the slippery bit? I don't - but I wouldn't want to be the one to find out.
Is it because mu meter readings are so unreliable and unreconcilable to real aircraft braking that (for example) Airbus performance precludes you from using such figures?
Is it because BRS reported the friction as "unreliable", and so must be considered "poor", thus disallowing take-off?
Or is it because aircraft slithering off the runway is a better measure of real safety. And who knows what would happen if you had an engine failure whilst on the slippery bit? I don't - but I wouldn't want to be the one to find out.
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Bus14...........your contribution is as farcical and misleading as it is just plain WEIRD.
"Have fun, dont crash"
Just the sort of balanced professional attitude that the fare paying public would be reassured to know is the ethos of the guy in whose hands they have placed their lives.
Go back into exile I suggest is the kindest way of putting it.
"Have fun, dont crash"
Just the sort of balanced professional attitude that the fare paying public would be reassured to know is the ethos of the guy in whose hands they have placed their lives.
Go back into exile I suggest is the kindest way of putting it.
Before I do though, can I just point out that I am judged by both my peers and superiors to very much have a balanced and professional attitude. In addition to flying the line and training for my airline, the CAA judge me to be competent as an RETRE (examiner of examiners for the uninitiated), and 2 major aerospace companies judge me suitable to offer advice to their research departments on human factors issues, but hey, who are any of them to judge?
So I close, once again with:
Have fun, don't crash
Bus14
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BUS 14
like your motto.
If I stop having fun, I'll stop too.
I won't deal with your comments one by one, because, of course, your comments are accurate.
As for apps, there's no CAT 2 on 09, due rising ground and it IS as rough as f*ck both ends (but 09 is worse) if there's any south in the wind.
And as I've asked TWO times now........ WHAT are BIA going to do about the state of the runway........APART from saying that it's OK....................................which plainly it ain't!
like your motto.
If I stop having fun, I'll stop too.
I won't deal with your comments one by one, because, of course, your comments are accurate.
As for apps, there's no CAT 2 on 09, due rising ground and it IS as rough as f*ck both ends (but 09 is worse) if there's any south in the wind.
And as I've asked TWO times now........ WHAT are BIA going to do about the state of the runway........APART from saying that it's OK....................................which plainly it ain't!
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Regardless of the facts, the story's out of control and the airport's in trouble. The rules are simple, these days - even if you're right and there is no real problem, take it on the chin and do whatever it takes to fix the perceived problem. The airport has to shut down, do whatever work is necessary, and come back fresh.
Otherwise, the story keeps creeping up the news - more carriers restricting services, more punters choosing not to take flights in (there is no journey for which Brizzle is the only option), and the excuses coming from management sounding more and more specious every time. They already sound like amateur hour at Club Spin; they're going to sound like a P45 in blank verse by early next week.
This is regardless of the facts.
One of the first companies to learn the rules of the new news environment was Intel with its buggy Pentium. The company was dead right - it was a very minor bug that would affect almost nobody, and absolutely no reason to recall all the chips. The customers thought differently - and, after a brief and very embarrasing battle in public, they won hands down.
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Otherwise, the story keeps creeping up the news - more carriers restricting services, more punters choosing not to take flights in (there is no journey for which Brizzle is the only option), and the excuses coming from management sounding more and more specious every time. They already sound like amateur hour at Club Spin; they're going to sound like a P45 in blank verse by early next week.
This is regardless of the facts.
One of the first companies to learn the rules of the new news environment was Intel with its buggy Pentium. The company was dead right - it was a very minor bug that would affect almost nobody, and absolutely no reason to recall all the chips. The customers thought differently - and, after a brief and very embarrasing battle in public, they won hands down.
R
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Just heard Eric Moody being interviewed on Sky.
He was saying that BRS had two choice wrt to resurfacing. Either shut the airport for 10 days or resurface it bit by bot every night.
He was implying that because they chose the latter that safety was compromised.
That must be rubbish because LTN have just been through the exact same thing with no problems at all.
He was saying that BRS had two choice wrt to resurfacing. Either shut the airport for 10 days or resurface it bit by bot every night.
He was implying that because they chose the latter that safety was compromised.
That must be rubbish because LTN have just been through the exact same thing with no problems at all.
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Just heard Eric Moody being interviewed on Sky.
He was saying that BRS had two choice wrt to resurfacing. Either shut the airport for 10 days or resurface it bit by bot every night.
He was implying that because they chose the latter that safety was compromised.
That must be rubbish because LTN have just been through the exact same thing with no problems at all.
He was saying that BRS had two choice wrt to resurfacing. Either shut the airport for 10 days or resurface it bit by bot every night.
He was implying that because they chose the latter that safety was compromised.
That must be rubbish because LTN have just been through the exact same thing with no problems at all.
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Okay, let's try that again...
Explanation from an engineer of the difference between Luton and Bristol (and maybe Liverpool) "resurfacing":
The BBC news suggested that the runway was being strengthened to cope with increased traffic. Together with the long period for the works of 5 months, this would explain the need to lay basecourse asphalt before eventually laying surfacing asphalt and grooving it. However this sort of large scale work is described as reconstruction or rebuilding, not as resurfacing. Reconstruction is a whole different ball game. While resurfacing usually happens while the runway is left in service, reconstruction is not.
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I've heard elsewhere that this middle section is not the final surface which presumably why it hasn't been grooved. Are they attempting to improve the profile of the runway as well?
Back in 1989 Luton raised the eastern end of the runway by 130cm so it does happen.
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HundredPercentPlease: If the Mu meter readings are as you say, why is this machine still used world wide,to assess runway surfaces, also any idea what else can be used instead to measure runway friction?
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So, most operators who use jets have stopped at Bristol at the moment -good call, safety has to be number 1 priority. I notice that Astreus are being reported by the BBC as still running. Are their superior beings flying the Astreus kit? Why do they think they're above everyone else?
Here's something from a very long Airbus document:
The reported μ is measured by such friction-measuring vehicles, as:
Skidometer, Saab Friction Tester (SFT), MU-Meter, James Brake Decelerometer
(JDB), Tapley meter, Diagonal Braked Vehicle (DBV). ICAO Airport Services Manual
Part 2 provides information on these measuring vehicles.
The main problem is that the resulting friction forces of an aircraft (interaction
tire/runway) depend on its weight, tire wear, tire pressure, anti-skid system efficiency
and… ground speed. The only way to obtain the aircraft’s effective μ would be to use
the aircraft itself in the same takeoff conditions, which is of course not realistic in daily
operations.
Another solution is to use one of the above-mentioned vehicles, but these
vehicles operate at much lower speeds and weights than an aircraft. Then comes the
problem of correlating the figures obtained from these measuring vehicles (reported
μ), and the actual braking performance of an aircraft (effective μ).
To date, scientists have been unsuccessful in providing the industry with
reliable and universal values. But tests and studies are still in progress. This is why
Airbus publishes contaminated runway information as a function of the type of
contaminant and depth of contaminant, and not as a function of the aircraft’s effective
μ.
Skidometer, Saab Friction Tester (SFT), MU-Meter, James Brake Decelerometer
(JDB), Tapley meter, Diagonal Braked Vehicle (DBV). ICAO Airport Services Manual
Part 2 provides information on these measuring vehicles.
The main problem is that the resulting friction forces of an aircraft (interaction
tire/runway) depend on its weight, tire wear, tire pressure, anti-skid system efficiency
and… ground speed. The only way to obtain the aircraft’s effective μ would be to use
the aircraft itself in the same takeoff conditions, which is of course not realistic in daily
operations.
Another solution is to use one of the above-mentioned vehicles, but these
vehicles operate at much lower speeds and weights than an aircraft. Then comes the
problem of correlating the figures obtained from these measuring vehicles (reported
μ), and the actual braking performance of an aircraft (effective μ).
To date, scientists have been unsuccessful in providing the industry with
reliable and universal values. But tests and studies are still in progress. This is why
Airbus publishes contaminated runway information as a function of the type of
contaminant and depth of contaminant, and not as a function of the aircraft’s effective
μ.
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Flying Monkeys
You single out Astraeus as continuing to operate.
The BBC news state these airlines: Astraeus, Aer Arran, Ryanair, Air South West, Aurigny, Continental and Flybe are still flying from the airport.
Regards
Exeng
The BBC news state these airlines: Astraeus, Aer Arran, Ryanair, Air South West, Aurigny, Continental and Flybe are still flying from the airport.
Regards
Exeng
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Regardless of the facts, the story's out of control and the airport's in trouble. The rules are simple, these days - even if you're right and there is no real problem, take it on the chin and do whatever it takes to fix the perceived problem. The airport has to shut down, do whatever work is necessary, and come back fresh.
Otherwise, the story keeps creeping up the news - more carriers restricting services, more punters choosing not to take flights in (there is no journey for which Brizzle is the only option), and the excuses coming from management sounding more and more specious every
Otherwise, the story keeps creeping up the news - more carriers restricting services, more punters choosing not to take flights in (there is no journey for which Brizzle is the only option), and the excuses coming from management sounding more and more specious every
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Bristol safe for some but not others?
There is obviously a safety issue at Bristol so why are
Continental
KLM
Ryanair
Air South West
Aer Arran
FlyBe
Aurigny
Austrain Airlines
Eastern
still flying in and out?
Continental
KLM
Ryanair
Air South West
Aer Arran
FlyBe
Aurigny
Austrain Airlines
Eastern
still flying in and out?
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To be fair, I think you'll find quite a number of the airlines in the "still operating" list use turboprops which could stop in a fraction of the available runway, so there's much less of an issue for them.
To be fair, I think you'll find quite a number of the airlines in the "still operating" list use turboprops which could stop in a fraction of the available runway, so there's much less of an issue for them.
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Jets still flying
Outoftheblue22 you are right but why are Continental, for example, still flying and why don't the idiots running Bristol explain to the media what is going on instead of saying they are working with the airlines? Most of the airlines are running away as fast as they can.