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#11

Lobaeux , 01-12-2014 05:52 PM

Gets Weekends Off

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hueypilot

Even if I was in a Herk landing normally, and expecting a 7140' runway and saw half that after the wheels were on deck, it would still be pretty sporty. Can't imagine that happening in a B737.

Saw 737's coming into Taran Kowt, they seemed to do all right. Normal landings in a Herk, no, assault landings? No problem.

#12

johnso29 , 01-12-2014 05:56 PM

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Scary. It sucks. It happens. I'm just happy no one was hurt.

#13

Hueypilot , 01-12-2014 05:56 PM

Gets Weekends Off

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lobaeux

Saw 737's coming into Taran Kowt, they seemed to do all right. Normal landings in a Herk, no, assault landings? No problem.

Sure, but I imagine these guys weren't prepared to stop in 3,000 feet...and I'm sure they landed in the first 500' too and didn't float it past the 1,000' markers.

The news says they can't fly it out of there...when I flew Lears, we'd need to be very light in order to get out of a 3,700' field. The USAF required we had at least 4,500', however, so it was a moot point.

#14

Bucking Bar , 01-12-2014 05:58 PM

Can't abide NAI

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epoch Times

The plane came to a stop about 40 feet from the edge of a cliff, Scott Schieffer, one of the passengers, said via Twitter. “The mood is somber now,” he said.

“You should have felt the braking when we landed,” he said. “The pilot braked hard; I wonder when he realized he picked wrong airport?”

Sorry to hear the news.

#15

block30 , 01-12-2014 06:00 PM

Bracing for Fallacies

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lobaeux

3,700' is a long runway... for a Herk.

Hey now, not everybody's four engine transport aircraft has also done carrier ops. Show offs!

#16

Al Czervik , 01-12-2014 06:01 PM

You scratched my anchor

Glad all are ok:
Southwest Jet Lands At Wrong Missouri Airport | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Can a very light 737 get out?

#17

Hueypilot , 01-12-2014 06:03 PM

Gets Weekends Off

Quote:

Originally Posted by block30

Hey now, not everybody's four engine transport aircraft has also done carrier ops. Show offs!

What they did to get that Herk prepared to do carrier ops is what SWA will have to do to get that 737 out of there...

#18

80ktsClamp , 01-12-2014 06:07 PM

Da Hudge

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Czervik

Glad all are ok:
Southwest Jet Lands At Wrong Missouri Airport | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Can a very light 737 get out?

It'll have to have a special release. I'd imagine it'll be on the ground there for a day or 2.

#19

Bucking Bar , 01-12-2014 06:08 PM

Can't abide NAI

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Czervik

Glad all are ok:
Southwest Jet Lands At Wrong Missouri Airport | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Can a very light 737 get out?

Yep .

#20

block30 , 01-12-2014 06:09 PM

Bracing for Fallacies

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hueypilot

What they did to get that Herk prepared to do carrier ops is what SWA will have to do to get that 737 out of there...

True...! In seriousness, I'm glad things turned out as they did (everyone is safe) especially given the size of the runway.