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05-16-2012, 12:14 PM
#1372
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Originally Posted by scambo1
No facts to back this up, but I'm thinking this will be OBE.
05-16-2012, 12:17 PM
#1373
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Originally Posted by Boomer
Gloopy,
I know the Delta crew wouldn't land on a taxiway full of aircraft.
However, all normal safeguards were bypassed when the pilot began the flare over the taxiway. At that point, the landing crew would be powerless to prevent an accident had another aircraft entered the eastern third of taxiway Mike. It is not a major stretch to say that this would have been a disaster.
At that time of day, a taxiing crew "clearing left" would have thought the distant aircraft lights were landing on the parallel runway, and a good chance they would have proceeded onto the taxiway.
It was pretty much dumb luck that no other aircraft pulled onto the taxiway during their landing roll. That said, I don't question the professionalism or experience of the pilots involved.
I know the Delta crew wouldn't land on a taxiway full of aircraft.
However, all normal safeguards were bypassed when the pilot began the flare over the taxiway. At that point, the landing crew would be powerless to prevent an accident had another aircraft entered the eastern third of taxiway Mike. It is not a major stretch to say that this would have been a disaster.
At that time of day, a taxiing crew "clearing left" would have thought the distant aircraft lights were landing on the parallel runway, and a good chance they would have proceeded onto the taxiway.
It was pretty much dumb luck that no other aircraft pulled onto the taxiway during their landing roll. That said, I don't question the professionalism or experience of the pilots involved.
05-16-2012, 04:43 PM
#1374
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Joined APC: Mar 2008
Posts: 712
once flew with a captain that briefed "our call sign is xxx" on the descent checklist after having used the same call sign for months at a time. Seriously, people who talk just to hear their own voice like that is very toolish.
05-16-2012, 06:12 PM
#1375
Eats shoots and leaves...
Joined APC: Apr 2007
Position: Didactic Synthetic Aviation Experience Provider
Posts: 849
Originally Posted by CriticalMach
Donkeys are leaner... 
(He didn't really say that did he? Now he'll have the PETA all over him...)
Self nomination for TOTD!
Last edited by bcrosier; 05-16-2012 at 06:29 PM. Reason: Added self nomination
05-16-2012, 07:00 PM
#1377
Looking for a laugh
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,099
Originally Posted by Boomer
Gloopy,
I know the Delta crew wouldn't land on a taxiway full of aircraft.
However, all normal safeguards were bypassed when the pilot began the flare over the taxiway. At that point, the landing crew would be powerless to prevent an accident had another aircraft entered the eastern third of taxiway Mike. It is not a major stretch to say that this would have been a disaster.
At that time of day, a taxiing crew "clearing left" would have thought the distant aircraft lights were landing on the parallel runway, and a good chance they would have proceeded onto the taxiway.
It was pretty much dumb luck that no other aircraft pulled onto the taxiway during their landing roll. That said, I don't question the professionalism or experience of the pilots involved.
I know the Delta crew wouldn't land on a taxiway full of aircraft.
However, all normal safeguards were bypassed when the pilot began the flare over the taxiway. At that point, the landing crew would be powerless to prevent an accident had another aircraft entered the eastern third of taxiway Mike. It is not a major stretch to say that this would have been a disaster.
At that time of day, a taxiing crew "clearing left" would have thought the distant aircraft lights were landing on the parallel runway, and a good chance they would have proceeded onto the taxiway.
It was pretty much dumb luck that no other aircraft pulled onto the taxiway during their landing roll. That said, I don't question the professionalism or experience of the pilots involved.
While this doesn't absolve the crew of all responsibility, it was one of the extenuating circumstances and why the FAA wasn't in a big rush to crucify the crew.
05-16-2012, 08:16 PM
#1379
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Joined APC: Aug 2008
Position: A-320 Capt
Posts: 270
Originally Posted by CriticalMach
Donkeys are leaner...
(He didn't really say that did he? Now he'll have the PETA all over him...)
Self nomination for TOTD!
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