Comments on: “Unscheduled Landing” http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/09/22/unscheduled-landing/ a camera, a passport, a ukulele Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:23:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Di http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/09/22/unscheduled-landing/comment-page-1/#comment-80500 Di Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:42:14 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=980#comment-80500 I had tears in my eyes (they didn't fall so they don't count) but I am glad you got down safely. I don't like flying, I could imagine reacting like you but I think I chose to do the shock thing for you here, safely, at the desk ... :) Bizarre but true. I had tears in my eyes (they didn’t fall so they don’t count) but I am glad you got down safely. I don’t like flying, I could imagine reacting like you but I think I chose to do the shock thing for you here, safely, at the desk … :)
Bizarre but true.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/09/22/unscheduled-landing/comment-page-1/#comment-77049 Jeremy Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:54:21 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=980#comment-77049 Helen, You and your pilot are correct that Brisbane Airport (BNE / YBBN) has a second runway used normally for general aviation - the gate agent is mistaken. Here is a diagram of the airport: http://www.airplanephotozone.com/airport/diagram_YBBN.gif Your gate agent probably didn't know about it because this runway (14/32) is almost never used by jets, as it's only 1700m long compared to 3560m on the "main" runway (01/19). But the smaller Embraer regional jets may be able to land there under specific conditions and requiring a lot of braking, as you noticed. To bring this a bit on topic, this is an example of how flexible modern airplanes really are - they are capable of quite a bit more performance than you typically see in daily operations, and have contingency after contingency all planned for. This is all for safety, as demonstrated in the bird-strike on takeoff that you also mentioned, and in the fact that the 757 in the original posting landed quite safely despite the major electrical problem. --Jeremy, student pilot Helen,

You and your pilot are correct that Brisbane Airport (BNE / YBBN) has a second runway used normally for general aviation – the gate agent is mistaken. Here is a diagram of the airport:
http://www.airplanephotozone.com/airport/diagram_YBBN.gif

Your gate agent probably didn’t know about it because this runway (14/32) is almost never used by jets, as it’s only 1700m long compared to 3560m on the “main” runway (01/19). But the smaller Embraer regional jets may be able to land there under specific conditions and requiring a lot of braking, as you noticed.

To bring this a bit on topic, this is an example of how flexible modern airplanes really are – they are capable of quite a bit more performance than you typically see in daily operations, and have contingency after contingency all planned for. This is all for safety, as demonstrated in the bird-strike on takeoff that you also mentioned, and in the fact that the 757 in the original posting landed quite safely despite the major electrical problem.

–Jeremy, student pilot

]]> By: Berit http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/09/22/unscheduled-landing/comment-page-1/#comment-77015 Berit Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:17:55 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=980#comment-77015 Wow. A good read for this fellow frequent traveler. I don't enjoy flying either, but mostly because I get scared (no matter what statistics I've memorized about having better chances of being killed by a donkey and whatnot). Wondering if this experience makes you feel more safe or less safe in the air... Wow. A good read for this fellow frequent traveler. I don’t enjoy flying either, but mostly because I get scared (no matter what statistics I’ve memorized about having better chances of being killed by a donkey and whatnot). Wondering if this experience makes you feel more safe or less safe in the air…

]]> By: Aric Olnes http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/09/22/unscheduled-landing/comment-page-1/#comment-77003 Aric Olnes Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:02:32 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=980#comment-77003 Next time I fly. I'm going to wear diapers! I admire your cool headedness. Next time I fly. I’m going to wear diapers! I admire your cool headedness.

]]> By: doralee http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/09/22/unscheduled-landing/comment-page-1/#comment-77002 doralee Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:13:04 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=980#comment-77002 lordy, Pam! So glad you're safe and well. I hope the rest of your trip was the kind of adventure you'd hoped for. Rest up! lordy, Pam! So glad you’re safe and well. I hope the rest of your trip was the kind of adventure you’d hoped for. Rest up!

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