Air Canada 777 skids off the runway at YVR, fire trucks attending
Mar 29, 2008, 3:22 pm
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Mar 29, 2008, 3:33 pm
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Despite that, the landing was excellent, and not as rough as some "normal" landings I've been through.
Mar 29, 2008, 4:48 pm
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Might as well add the YYZ-YQT flight I was on yesterday. Apparently a problem with the flaps led to a go-around. After a bit of circling, the pilot let us know there was a "technical difficulty" which they'd resolved, but that we'd be landing at a higher speed than normal and experiencing aggressive braking.
Despite that, the landing was excellent, and not as rough as some "normal" landings I've been through.
Despite that, the landing was excellent, and not as rough as some "normal" landings I've been through.
So that they would have to land at higher speed.
Mar 29, 2008, 6:17 pm
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So many of the occurences mentioned on FT are non-events in the big scheme of things.
An aircraft skidding, if that really happened, off the taxiway and getting nose gear stuck, is embarrasing for the PIC. Assuming he did skid, the nosegear may have hit a patch of ice while taking the exit, a bit of understeer maybe?
If the skid was high speed with a sudden stop or the plane got sideways, it would be a little more alarming.
An aircraft skidding, if that really happened, off the taxiway and getting nose gear stuck, is embarrasing for the PIC. Assuming he did skid, the nosegear may have hit a patch of ice while taking the exit, a bit of understeer maybe?
If the skid was high speed with a sudden stop or the plane got sideways, it would be a little more alarming.
Mar 29, 2008, 7:35 pm
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Turbulence - Big deal happens at times to ANY airline
Tire blow out - Big deal happen at times to ANY airline
777 "skidding" off the runway, I wouldn't say skidding, I would say "driven" off the runway POSSIBLY by pilot error, or maybe to avoid running over a bird
QF down here is copping a beat up too with every little incident getting reported lately
Mar 29, 2008, 7:52 pm
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Ha, all very funny.
I was on Ac 034 Sydney to Van this morning. (first class) Beautiful landing. Just stopped entering taxiway ? (don't have charts with me) Pilot came on reporting a nose wheel steering problem! Nose wheel was about 4 ft off asphalt. can't wait to see the CADORS !!
I was on Ac 034 Sydney to Van this morning. (first class) Beautiful landing. Just stopped entering taxiway ? (don't have charts with me) Pilot came on reporting a nose wheel steering problem! Nose wheel was about 4 ft off asphalt. can't wait to see the CADORS !!
Mar 29, 2008, 8:37 pm
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Might as well add the YYZ-YQT flight I was on yesterday. Apparently a problem with the flaps led to a go-around. After a bit of circling, the pilot let us know there was a "technical difficulty" which they'd resolved, but that we'd be landing at a higher speed than normal and experiencing aggressive braking.
Despite that, the landing was excellent, and not as rough as some "normal" landings I've been through.
Despite that, the landing was excellent, and not as rough as some "normal" landings I've been through.
Mar 29, 2008, 9:09 pm
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Mar 29, 2008, 9:25 pm
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Ha, all very funny.
I was on Ac 034 Sydney to Van this morning. (first class) Beautiful landing. Just stopped entering taxiway ? (don't have charts with me) Pilot came on reporting a nose wheel steering problem! Nose wheel was about 4 ft off asphalt. can't wait to see the CADORS !!
I was on Ac 034 Sydney to Van this morning. (first class) Beautiful landing. Just stopped entering taxiway ? (don't have charts with me) Pilot came on reporting a nose wheel steering problem! Nose wheel was about 4 ft off asphalt. can't wait to see the CADORS !!
Which aircraft type are you an ownerpilot of?
Mar 29, 2008, 9:47 pm
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Mar 29, 2008, 10:00 pm
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