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Oaken runners? wouldn't a small (say 12"/300mm diameter) wheel do a better job? Would save a lot of dinged engines at a cost of a small increase in fuel consumption.
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I expect a major international airport to keep open when there is an accident on one runway and the other one is clear. If not, they should limit everyday operations to one runway only. |
Are the 320s getting old? EI-EIB Alitalia Airbus A320-216 - cn 4249 - Planespotters.net Just Aviation |
As I recall, the LHR closure was down to both incidents (one on-runway and on off) requiring the emergency equipment, meaning there was insufficient emergency cover to operate the second runway safely.
ManaAda and A_321, would you feel the same way if it were you who had to make an emergency landing on the remaining runway with insufficient emergency equipment to cover it? Of course, if what you're saying is that LHR should expand its emergency coverage, then that'd make more sense. Steering back on-topic, I don't think it's a case of the A320 fleet getting "old", it's just that these days there are so many of them that you will get the occasional day where several of them "go tech" for similar reasons! |
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Might I respectfully suggest you log on to CAP 168 and broaden your RFFS knowledge. The overall length / height of the B787 (and on fire) could have required 3 appliances which would substantially reduce the size / height of landing or departing aircraft. An unacceptable task for ATC Controllers I think.
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Are the 320s getting old? |
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