happy holidays,
any reason why 3 airplanes (in counting) have slid off runways and taxiways?
1. http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/ ... 3&src=news
2. http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forum ... n/4259022/ and http://www.faa.gov/data_statistics/acci ... 1224_N.txt
3. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28330517
is it some iceing on taxiways and runways or a mistake between ATC and plane or something different?
-thank you
3 this week
- yankeesfan12
- Posts: 164
- MidgeyMidget2
- Posts: 1235
Yeah there is a reason....snow and ice sucks.
This year there has also been more and more aviation incidents reported. Normally something like a simple aircraft off a taxiway just stuck would be something reserved for local news, not national. But with it near the holidays and media taking a bigger interest in aviation incidents, everything will be reported.
This year there has also been more and more aviation incidents reported. Normally something like a simple aircraft off a taxiway just stuck would be something reserved for local news, not national. But with it near the holidays and media taking a bigger interest in aviation incidents, everything will be reported.
- Kyle Joseph
- Posts: 80
- bigdogshark62
- Posts: 97
More unsettled weather in more places at this time of the year. There are always plenty of "incidents" every year, but with the weather in the news already and the season of the year (as MM2 already pointed out), it's just a logical news progression to add the off-runway incidents as emphasis.
My own true story of wx related fun:
Two weeks ago I was a passenger on an MD88 for a major airline (no names, but it starts with a "D"
) flying from ORD to ATL. It had snowed the night before, but the snow had stopped and it was now just cold and icy. We were about 40 minutes behind, and pushing from L5.
As the tug pushed us back, we started to slide on the ice. The tug driver hit the brakes to try and stop us from skidding, but it was "too little, too late," and the tug started to slide as well. Now BOTH of us are out of control, and sliding diagonally (a/c at a 45 degree angle to the tug).
From the reports I got from the FAs and pilots (because many of us near the "pointy end" were high level frequent fliers who built a rapport with the crew prior to the flight), we came with 10 feet of the parked a/c next to us (a sister MD88). While 10 feet seems like a lot of room, when you're out of control it may as well have been a few inches. They also said nothing of how close we came to the snow removal equipment parked behind us along the fence in front of the power station.
We finally did stop at an odd angle, and with the other a/c just off our left wing and tail. The tug detached and made a hasty departure for the safety of the concourse. The de-icers rushed out to us and, having already deiced the a/c, de-iced a path from our position to the nearest major taxiway so we could get out of there.
All the while, though, the crew was jovial and handled the situation very well. Everyone was quite at ease, and I know it really got MY blood flowing that morning.
---
You see, not really newsworthy, but still another wx related "incident" that underscores how rough this season's weather has been.
Fingers crossed nothing else happens... (Especially on 12/30, as I fly BACK to Chicago for the New Year... )
My own true story of wx related fun:
Two weeks ago I was a passenger on an MD88 for a major airline (no names, but it starts with a "D"
) flying from ORD to ATL. It had snowed the night before, but the snow had stopped and it was now just cold and icy. We were about 40 minutes behind, and pushing from L5. As the tug pushed us back, we started to slide on the ice. The tug driver hit the brakes to try and stop us from skidding, but it was "too little, too late," and the tug started to slide as well. Now BOTH of us are out of control, and sliding diagonally (a/c at a 45 degree angle to the tug).
From the reports I got from the FAs and pilots (because many of us near the "pointy end" were high level frequent fliers who built a rapport with the crew prior to the flight), we came with 10 feet of the parked a/c next to us (a sister MD88). While 10 feet seems like a lot of room, when you're out of control it may as well have been a few inches. They also said nothing of how close we came to the snow removal equipment parked behind us along the fence in front of the power station. We finally did stop at an odd angle, and with the other a/c just off our left wing and tail. The tug detached and made a hasty departure for the safety of the concourse. The de-icers rushed out to us and, having already deiced the a/c, de-iced a path from our position to the nearest major taxiway so we could get out of there.
All the while, though, the crew was jovial and handled the situation very well. Everyone was quite at ease, and I know it really got MY blood flowing that morning.
---
You see, not really newsworthy, but still another wx related "incident" that underscores how rough this season's weather has been.
Fingers crossed nothing else happens... (Especially on 12/30, as I fly BACK to Chicago for the New Year...
)- MidgeyMidget2
- Posts: 1235
CNN is now reporting a Southwest 737 went off a taxiway at MDW. The plane was bound for LAX and the pasengers were just bussed back to the terminal after the plane just barely slid off the taxiway. Also, ATC handled it perfectly and rerouted planes to another active runway.
Not a big deal at all if you ask me but it still is reported.
Not a big deal at all if you ask me but it still is reported.
- yankeesfan12
- Posts: 164
1 more thing thats a little off topic, i just got PMDG 747X and i learned how to use the fmc using SID/STARS. my question is were can i find SID/STARS in other countries off the internet? below is what i am using for the united states
http://www.aeroplanner.com/flightplanni ... plates.cfm
-thank you
http://www.aeroplanner.com/flightplanni ... plates.cfm
-thank you