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  • Taking Off Will Be Tricky After Jet Lands At Wrong Airport

    Found this amusing . . . . .

    "A Boeing Co. 747 Dreamlifter cargo jet landed at the wrong airfield in Wichita, Kan., on Wednesday night and is now sitting on a runway that's far shorter than those typically needed for takeoff."



    Taking Off Will Be Tricky After Jet Lands At Wrong Airport : The Two-Way : NPR

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  • #2
    I saw this on the news, and under the impressions of the other thread, I think I have a solution... build a ramp. Or a museum ;)
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    • #3
      Update says they managed to take off
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      • #4
        BOEING 747 DREAMLIFTER SUCCESFULL TAKE OFF FROM JABARA KAAO - YouTube

        looks like it took about 4000' for a max power empty weight role out.

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        • #5
          What will not be taking off ever again are the pilots' careers.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by citanon View Post
            What will not be taking off ever again are the pilots' careers.
            I was wondering about that; the article didn't say anything, but I'm assuming neither the pilot nor the co-pilot are flying for Boeing anymore.
            "There is never enough time to do or say all the things that we would wish. The thing is to try to do as much as you can in the time that you have. Remember Scrooge, time is short, and suddenly, you're not there any more." -Ghost of Christmas Present, Scrooge

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            • #7
              Hell...I'd damn well keep them onboard!

              Here's why.

              1. Okay, why/how the screw up? SOPs wrong? How did you succesfully land on a short runway.

              2. How did you figure out you could take off? When did you figure was the rotation time? How did you have the guts to attempt what all thought was near impossible

              3. So long as it isn't systemic these pilots could teach others a lot.

              Mistake? Sure.

              Career ender? Only for narrow minded managers.
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              • #8
                Originally posted by Albany Rifles View Post
                Hell...I'd damn well keep them onboard!

                Here's why.

                1. Okay, why/how the screw up? SOPs wrong? How did you succesfully land on a short runway.

                2. How did you figure out you could take off? When did you figure was the rotation time? How did you have the guts to attempt what all thought was near impossible

                3. So long as it isn't systemic these pilots could teach others a lot.

                Mistake? Sure.

                Career ender? Only for narrow minded managers.
                This may not have been as glorious as you supposed AR.

                Unanswered questions in Dreamlifter landing - CNN.com Video

                Near the end of this long winded report you hear a clip of audio on the pilots being informed that they were at the wrong airport.

                Controller: "Giant 4241 Heavy, confirm you know which airport you are at?"
                Pilot: "Well (chuckle) we think we have a pretty good pulse"
                Controller: "Giant 4241 Heavy, it appears you are at Jabara..."
                Pilot: "Say again??!!!"

                Yeah.

                Also, the plane was fortunately empty. The short runway, while not long enough for loaded takeoff, was sufficient for empty weight max thrust take off.

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                • #9
                  I used to watch these behemoths take off when I worked at Boeing in Everette. They flew right over the parking lot. They flew so slowly you would swear they would stall but they flew on…every time.

                  I think this incident is endemic of the big picture. Pilots are on "cruise control" to much because of all the automatic functions a plane has.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by citanon View Post
                    This may not have been as glorious as you supposed AR.

                    Unanswered questions in Dreamlifter landing - CNN.com Video

                    Near the end of this long winded report you hear a clip of audio on the pilots being informed that they were at the wrong airport.

                    Controller: "Giant 4241 Heavy, confirm you know which airport you are at?"
                    Pilot: "Well (chuckle) we think we have a pretty good pulse"
                    Controller: "Giant 4241 Heavy, it appears you are at Jabara..."
                    Pilot: "Say again??!!!"

                    Yeah.

                    Also, the plane was fortunately empty. The short runway, while not long enough for loaded takeoff, was sufficient for empty weight max thrust take off.

                    Who said they glorious?

                    They screwed up....learn from it corporately. Take and apply lessons learned.

                    And they did get it out of there.

                    Screws ups like this is how SOPs get updated and good organizations grow.

                    Where they following company policy? Does this show a systemic training failure?

                    No one was killed and nothing was damaged. Don't worry about "who shot John". They may have discovered an new emergency procedure which could save lives and property later.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Albany Rifles View Post
                      Who said they glorious?

                      They screwed up....learn from it corporately. Take and apply lessons learned.

                      And they did get it out of there.

                      Screws ups like this is how SOPs get updated and good organizations grow.

                      Where they following company policy? Does this show a systemic training failure?

                      No one was killed and nothing was damaged. Don't worry about "who shot John". They may have discovered an new emergency procedure which could save lives and property later.
                      It just seems to me that what they discovered was incompetence. I guess we'll see when more facts come out. :)

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                      • #12
                        Reminds me of an incident that happened at Ft. Hood in the 70's. As I recall from what I was told, a C-130 was in communication with Gray AAF, given clearance to land, broke out of cloud cover, saw the runway, and proceeded in...............

                        ..........................to Hood AAF. Gave Hood's tower a sudden surprise to have that Herk suddenly going down their runways..

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Albany Rifles View Post
                          Hell...I'd damn well keep them onboard!

                          Here's why.

                          1. Okay, why/how the screw up? SOPs wrong? How did you succesfully land on a short runway.

                          2. How did you figure out you could take off? When did you figure was the rotation time? How did you have the guts to attempt what all thought was near impossible

                          3. So long as it isn't systemic these pilots could teach others a lot.

                          Mistake? Sure.

                          Career ender? Only for narrow minded managers.
                          Improvise, Adapt and Overcome.
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