6000 x 100 looks like 9000 x 150 if you are slightly farther out.

Visual illusion possibilities?

If the event isn't indicative of a pattern, and the person shows a talent for it, a safety-related job might be a good option. :hmm:

Here's a nostalgic listing of some of those incidents, partially quoted above by racedo:

Wrong Way Landings By Commercial Airliners

I think the Atlas pilots were probably in the Teamsters union (yo' Vinnie, youse gotta problem wit dat?). Often these unusual missions are flown by management check airmen who may have a union seniority number but no active union representation.

Either way, unless the CVR shows total disregard of procedures, my guess would be that the feds will pull their tickets temporarily (and check airman letters if applicable), they will be retrained and put back on the line after sim training and a line check.

Anybody at 5Y willing to comment on whether it was indeed an Atlas IBT crew?

Live stream on KWCH.com at the moment of the preparation and take-off.
CNN is also covering it.

Live streaming video awaiting departure,

dreamlifter on USTREAM: .

More coverage from the other side of the runway with closeup (live) of the B747;

AirlineReporter.com « DOH! Boeing 747 Dreamlifter Lands at Wrong Airport

Given how long it took them to figure out where they were, why didn't someone telephone Beech or Jabara to ask if they had a Dreamliner on their runway?

Pretty easy to spot.

And off she goes...

easy peasy!

Beech Factory was closed and I would not be surprised if Jabara was closed as well at the time of the landing.

For those of you worried about the runway length. Here's a takeoff video of a 747-200 scheduled service from Bournemouth (UK) to New York, with presumably a ton more weight, and less performance than a 400, on a runway of about 7400 ft.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPJiOareZnA

BTW - for these one of a kind take offs with no passengers, will the FAA ever waive V1 requirements?

I always wondered about that, they allow sometimes flights on special 'ferry permit', for example with one engine inop, etc. then perhaps they could also make an exception for balanced field requirements too.

And run the risk of losing a Dreamlifter with an engine failure? I doubt whether Boeing would be willing to take such a "PR" risk. And a N-1 ferry flight for a 747 does have a V1. The permit applies more to the training of the pilots who make the ferry flight I guess.

landing Brussels instead of Frankfurt
 

If I remember correctly the passengers were watching the inflight map and saw that they were landing at Brussels while the Crew announced the landing in Frankfurt!

Won't waive V1 requirements, just won't be balanced field.
You need a V1 at or above Vmcg, use diagram below.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i...640/V1.001.jpg

Also this tread for a discussion about range of V1

I beleive his flightplan was wrong and they followed it without realizing they were going to the 'wrong' city ..

Deleted my post as I was certainly tipsy when I wrote that! Forgot it was Atlsc crew but the gist of the post is valid despite the bull written by the one that ****! Gee, I am still tipsy but recruitment by Boeing of non rated guys to rplace AMPA guys was revealed a long tome ago.....

Comparing this photo to the runway, he got off in less than 4000 feet. Wasn't even as dramatic as that famous Bournemouth video...

-drl

http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/l....JPEG-0acb.JPG

Currently, 737s are only flown FROM Renton; they do not land there. First flights go to BFI, and subsequent flights operate to/from BFI.