C-17 landed at Peter o Knight

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07-21-2012 | 12:56 PM

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SCREECH!

Took 45 minutes to taxi to the ramp as well.

07-21-2012 | 03:38 PM

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It actually wasn't damaged all that bad, nothing like the plane tat took the lights out at Shemya. The whole event was sort of a set up, steep-ish visual and all. The evaluator in command was highly thought of; I can't remember if the FEB went or ward or not. I'll talk with a good friend who was around Scott HQ at the time.

Back to the regularly scheduled thread, this can't be good for the crew. A friend was the ALCE/CC at Baghdad when a C-5 landed on the taxiway, nearly taking out a bunch of planes and people. They rode home in the back!

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07-21-2012 | 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by FlyJSH

Cut them a little slack.

Then maybe when you have one of those "those who have" days, others will be kind to you.

Or don't, and we can all enjoy peeing on you when you make a mistake.... because I don't care how good you are, given enough time, you will make a mistake.

You're actually gettin' this all backward. I've already had my big mistake where everyone else armchair-judged and piled-on before they knew the actual facts, and things snowballed out of control.

I'm just doing my duty as a fellow aviator to continue the trend.

Cheers.

07-21-2012 | 05:51 PM

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Quite agree, hacker15e, the AF is filled with armchair judges disguised as SQ/CCs. I had a 2-star wailing on me about one of my crews who declared "safety of flight" due to fatigue. I told him until I heard from the crew, who were in C/R and couldn't be called, I had no opinion except to back up the A/C's decision. He was HOT and asked was that the best I could say. "Yes, it is", I replied. Fortunately, my Wing CC backed me up when he was called, same subject. Case closed, but it doesn't go that way many times, too many.

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07-22-2012 | 08:47 AM

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I've been to that airport several times... that is one short runway.

07-22-2012 | 08:55 AM

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Heres a video... not as crazy as you might think. The C-17 was built for this kind of thing.

LiveLeak.com - C-17 lands at wrong airport

07-22-2012 | 09:13 AM

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Yes, way!

Sure, she ain't the fastest bird at cruise, but I don't think there is another that can do so many things....

07-22-2012 | 03:13 PM

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A C-5 can take any C-17 load farther, off the same runway; can take 2 C-17 loads off most normal runways. Admittedly, only about 67% of take-offs will be on time.

07-22-2012 | 04:10 PM

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And optimum cruise ceiling is field elevation plus the height of the jackstands!

07-22-2012 | 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer

A C-5 can take any C-17 load farther, off the same runway; can take 2 C-17 loads off most normal runways. Admittedly, only about 67% of take-offs will be on time.

Plus, let a missile fly out of the aft end!