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TonyC

11-21-2013 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MaydayMark (Post 1525135)

OK ... so you've just landed your 747 at a General Aviation airport with no control tower. What's the first clue that you screwed up (besides the fact that you can't tell where you are on the airport diagram and none of the taxiways have standard markings)?

You're still 1 NM short of the RNAV GPS Final Approach Fix. :eek:

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744driver

11-21-2013 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MEMbrain (Post 1525109)

They obviously weren't paying attention to the mileage countdown to the runway!

Must be nice to know everything, about everything...:mad:

Thank goodness I don't carry that burden...must be so tough for you...:mad:

CtYank66

11-21-2013 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Gunter (Post 1525008)

I take it you're a somewhat young pilot. (Senior Skipper? Really?)

Confused Delta Pilots Land Jet at Wrong Airport - Los Angeles Times

Nice list of wrong airport landings

Wrong Way Landings By Commercial Airliners

Johnny Carson, remember him?, had a monologue line on that days headlines said, (paraphrase) 'Delta took off from the wrong runway today!'
This was after a few wrong airport landings. Ironically their ad campaign was 'Look where Delta's going now'!

CloudSailor

11-21-2013 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Jetjok (Post 1524938)

... If he's [MEMbraindead] actually a FedEx pilot, he's an embarrassment to our pilot group and a beacon of hope for stupid people the world over.

Well said Jetjok. ;)

clearprop

11-21-2013 10:09 AM

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744driver

11-21-2013 10:10 AM

Other than what's in the media, I caution the Atlas guys to talk about this...be mindful of the corporate policy on these forum type sites, as well as social media like FB, Twitts (err, Twitter), etc

Also be careful that the pilots in question have enough to deal with this incident...The pilots' union and our reps are on it...so, I advise some respect for the process please.

John Carr

11-21-2013 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MaydayMark (Post 1525135)

How do you get jet fuel? (although a GA airport with a 6100' runway might get corporate jets and "might" have fuel)

Just a guess on this one, but if they can get it out of there, there's probably enough gas onboard already to move the plane to the intended field of landing.

clearprop

11-21-2013 10:18 AM

just took off. Media " less than 6K feet"

Busboy

11-21-2013 10:18 AM

Logic would tell us that they have at least 6 miles worth of fuel left.

John Carr

11-21-2013 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Busboy (Post 1525195)

Logic would tell us that they have at least 6 miles worth of fuel left.

plus the applicable reserve amount :D