Another Aircraft off the Runway at BRS?
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Another Aircraft off the Runway at BRS?
Heard that another a/c has gone off the end of the runway (EMB?) aircraft holding over BRS hoping that the airfield will be back open, (KL's got 90 mins fuel). 2 a/c off in one day? not a good day for BRS management I think!!
, anyone know what time and what a/c?
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well thats where the aurigny went off at lunch time. I was at work at the airport when it all kicked off.
But now that 2 ac have possibly gone off the runway, shouldnt something be done before someone gets serriously injured?
But now that 2 ac have possibly gone off the runway, shouldnt something be done before someone gets serriously injured?
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does anyone actually believe the midpoint braking action tho??
does anyone actually believe the midpoint braking action tho??
Why shouldn't you believe it???????
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And if any of the Einsteins out there have a better way of measuring the braking action, sally forth and let us in on the secret.
FCA 757 had a lucky miss on landing at BRS. We were at the holding point waiting for him when just before touchdown he must have had some nasty gusts because I kid you not, the right wing and tail were no more than a couple of inches from striking the ground totally unstable, flight deck did well to recover. I yelled out oh sh!t but they managed to climb away and fair play to the flight deck they sounded as cool as ice, I bet there was a few screams in the back and a few anal nerves twitching. Tower did sent out ASU to check runway lights because I'm sure they thought the wing must have taken a few out no damage though.
Overall not a good day at BRS 2 aircraft off and a near miss.
Overall not a good day at BRS 2 aircraft off and a near miss.
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The middle point of the runway definately seems dodgy, many aircraft have skidded there today, many more to follow. Having landend there several times with this ungrooved bit i`m not entirely happy anymore after what has happened today. Can personally vouch for the BA crew..not so much for the Aurigny crew, since I don`t know them, but I do hope both stand well in front of the board of enquiry..........
Now lets get this runway sorted before something worse happens!
Now lets get this runway sorted before something worse happens!
Think the CAA will have something to say to BRS after today. I wouldn't point the finger at the crew, I think the middle section of the runway has proven today to be a bit to risky and braking action reports are not reliable enough.
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Well said. 2 aircraft in one day go off the runway in one day doesn't exactly suggest good braking action to me!!
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always said BRS was a sh@t hole.....i remember a couple of yrs ago landing a heavy 734 in rain there and I got a fright as there was no decel in the mid section.
I think the CAA should adv operators to review thier operations into BRS in wx we saw there yesterday.
Fun and games in Dub last night, circuit was full with G/A's due x w/v's. I am fed up with flying in crap weather.
I think the CAA should adv operators to review thier operations into BRS in wx we saw there yesterday.
Fun and games in Dub last night, circuit was full with G/A's due x w/v's. I am fed up with flying in crap weather.
Fun and games in Dub last night, circuit was full with G/A's due x w/v's. I am fed up with flying in crap weather.
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Also, diversions are so (relatively) rare now and we are used to rigidly following "rules" perhaps it's time to resurrect phrases such as "command judgement" or "airmanship"? This comment is not intended to criticise the crews landing at BRS etc since I also was flying into DUB last night and the conditions were, to say the least, somewhat sporty!
I suppose what I am trying to say is that we like to think that we are protected by all the theory about braking action and margins etc but even the best can get caught out by what is one of our worst enemies - the weather!
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Does the runway at BRS still have the big dip in the middle?
Seem to remember last time there (15 odd years ago) landing at night in PA28 most of the runway dissapeared on landing due to dip in centre.
Seem to remember last time there (15 odd years ago) landing at night in PA28 most of the runway dissapeared on landing due to dip in centre.
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Putting anything around a 757/321 size into BRS is tough enough for the crews due to the slope and stopping distance. There is such pressure to 'hit the spot' it puts the twitches in all 'left hand sphincters'!!
Combine this with extremely gusty crosswinds, and poor braking action, experienced BRS pilots will be very go-around minded!!!
BRS are very proud of their divert capability, and Andrew Skipp (rightly so) was very proud to stand in front of the cameras last week stating they were one of the only airfields in the area open for business!!
However the guys behind airfield operations should assist some of the boys up at the pointy end. Dont play that terrible gamble between safety & striving to keep the airfield open!!! We are all under pressure to prevent financial loss and minimsise disruption, but lets do it safely!!!
As I type this I can just see the stricken BA EMB being towed across to a hangar for repairs.
Combine this with extremely gusty crosswinds, and poor braking action, experienced BRS pilots will be very go-around minded!!!
BRS are very proud of their divert capability, and Andrew Skipp (rightly so) was very proud to stand in front of the cameras last week stating they were one of the only airfields in the area open for business!!
However the guys behind airfield operations should assist some of the boys up at the pointy end. Dont play that terrible gamble between safety & striving to keep the airfield open!!! We are all under pressure to prevent financial loss and minimsise disruption, but lets do it safely!!!
As I type this I can just see the stricken BA EMB being towed across to a hangar for repairs.
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It'll be interesting to see what conclusions the lawyers, insurers and AAIB come too. Someone is going to be in the dock for off-roading; question is who.
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However the guys behind airfield operations should assist some of the boys up at the pointy end. Dont play that terrible gamble between safety & striving to keep the airfield open!!! We are all under pressure to prevent financial loss and minimsise disruption, but lets do it safely!!!
As I type this I can just see the stricken BA EMB being towed across to a hangar for repairs
As I type this I can just see the stricken BA EMB being towed across to a hangar for repairs
Luckily neither plane was particularly badly damaged, or their inhabitants injured; but both will be giving their respective engineering teams some work over the weekend.
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Time for the authority to actually "regulate" I suspect.There are two airfields in the UK where the runways give me serious safety concern BRS and LBA.In the course of my job I have to operate into both, each are barely acceptable in reasonable conditions and marginal to "unsafe" in poor conditions for commercial aircraft.I would never allow my family to fly from them as passengers in anything other than good weather conditions.Commercial and planninng pressures have allowed their terminals to be developed way in excess of their runways physical characteristics and local weather.It will be a brave manager who ignores the recent 3 events at BRS ,should a more serious accident occur the lawyers will have a field day.wake up Bristol,wake up CAA.
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I operated 757s (and occasionally 767-300s) in and out of Bristol for 15 years and can't help wondering what all the fuss is about. Have they done something to the runway recently that has altered the friction effect?