Way to go Delta (Taxiway Landing)
10-20-2009, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by IrishTiger
They actually had a procedure for landing on the taxiways?!?! 
Are they reinforced as much as the runways?
Are they reinforced as much as the runways?
We did this in ATL for quite some time as they tore up and replaced 27L.
10-20-2009, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Kingbird87
as opposed to landing in a backyard, ravine, short of runway, wrong runway.........
10-20-2009, 07:43 AM
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Are you saying they landed on the taxiway intentionally?
10-20-2009, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by BSOuthisplace
You know that if it was a regional that did this you guys would be all over it, saying it's gotta be due to experience, this is another example of regionals being unsafe. And everybody would be second guessing the pilots. But instead for the most part we have people saying, delta pilots are the best in the world so therefore they probably weren't in the wrong. I'm sorry, but if you land on a taxiway 999 times outta 1000 someone f'd up. They definitely got some splianin' to do, and I hope this was that 1 in a thousand time. If there was a fully loaded 777 on that taxiway, I'd take the ravine over the taxiway anyday.
10-20-2009, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by BSOuthisplace
If there was a fully loaded 777 on that taxiway, I'd take the ravine over the taxiway anyday.
10-20-2009, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by acl65pilot
Yes, to a point. I do not think that anything larger than a 767 can land on them.
We did this in ATL for quite some time as they tore up and replaced 27L.
We did this in ATL for quite some time as they tore up and replaced 27L.
10-20-2009, 07:46 AM
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anyone got details on the type? all i know is i wouldnt have wanted to be in the back on that one(or in the front for that matter
). .... staring out the window at blue lights.
dooohh
). .... staring out the window at blue lights. dooohh
10-20-2009, 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by BSOuthisplace
You know that if it was a regional that did this you guys would be all over it, saying it's gotta be due to experience, this is another example of regionals being unsafe. And everybody would be second guessing the pilots. But instead for the most part we have people saying, delta pilots are the best in the world so therefore they probably weren't in the wrong. I'm sorry, but if you land on a taxiway 999 times outta 1000 someone f'd up. They definitely got some splianin' to do, and I hope this was that 1 in a thousand time. If there was a fully loaded 777 on that taxiway, I'd take the ravine over the taxiway anyday.
10-20-2009, 07:49 AM
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Quoting IrishTiger "Delta pilots are the best in the world" I'd say Cal and Delta are tied since they can both land succesfully on taxiways. I've heard that American and United pilots are pretty good; I bet they could probably get a 777 on a taxiway.
10-20-2009, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by BSOuthisplace
You know that if it was a regional that did this you guys would be all over it, saying it's gotta be due to experience, this is another example of regionals being unsafe. And everybody would be second guessing the pilots. But instead for the most part we have people saying, delta pilots are the best in the world so therefore they probably weren't in the wrong. I'm sorry, but if you land on a taxiway 999 times outta 1000 someone f'd up. They definitely got some splianin' to do, and I hope this was that 1 in a thousand time. If there was a fully loaded 777 on that taxiway, I'd take the ravine over the taxiway anyday.
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