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PostPosted: Sun May 26, 2013 11:57 am
by HamiltonWest
Runway lights wrecked
A plane has smashed runway lights during a take-off described as "extremely abnormal" at Auckland International Airport.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article....jectid=10886195

PostPosted: Sun May 26, 2013 2:03 pm
by J7G
LAN! There's your problem.

PostPosted: Sun May 26, 2013 2:43 pm
by Dash8captain
J7G wrote:
QUOTE (J7G @ May 26 2013,2:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
LAN! There's your problem.


What he said - my brother flew on LAN to Argentina from AKL and he hated the aircraft - was very rattly seats were cr@p etc

PostPosted: Sun May 26, 2013 5:11 pm
by Ian Warren
We'll LAN here or maybe takeoff rolleyes.gif .. not the first time an International dose the real c0ckeyed flying .. Singapore a few years back with the over rotation ... GAWD ! think some of our Simmers here could do a far better job ! cool.gif

PostPosted: Sun May 26, 2013 6:31 pm
by Splitpin
As with all these things , it must be subjective ....i have a friend who flew LAN (longhaul) and she had one of the best flights ever ( and she's done a few) guess it just comes down to the day.

PostPosted: Sun May 26, 2013 9:00 pm
by J7G
If you compare them to the other South American airline that used to fly here (AR) they're top notch.

PostPosted: Sun May 26, 2013 9:52 pm
by Fozzer
Quote:
".....He said LAN was co-operating with the investigation."
End quote.

Cheque for $2,500 is in the post.

...Love it!... laugh.gif ...!

Don't we all do it?...If I don't wiggle my Saitck Joystick to centralise it correctly before taking off, I can take out the Tower, as well as the runway lights....no problem!

Paul....Wiggling my Joystick in the privacy of my Living Room!... rolleyes.gif ....!

.... laugh.gif ....!

PostPosted: Sun May 26, 2013 11:21 pm
by Ian Warren
Fozzer wrote:
QUOTE (Fozzer @ May 26 2013,10:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Paul....Wiggling my Joystick in the privacy of my Living Room!... rolleyes.gif ....!

Hmm the Wiggles of Wimbllton wobbling our way across the runways taxis and all the .. .. I do wonder where they do get pilots like this ... ? .. how can something like it even get as far .

PostPosted: Mon May 27, 2013 3:48 am
by Fozzer
Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ May 26 2013,12:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hmm the Wiggles of Wimbllton wobbling our way across the runways taxis and all the .. .. I do wonder where they do get pilots like this ... ? .. how can something like it even get as far .


Apparently...

...wiggling your Stick-of-Joy in a public place can get you arrested for indecent exposure... ohmy.gif ...!

Paul.... laugh.gif ... laugh.gif ...!

My case comes up next week... unsure.gif ...!

PostPosted: Mon May 27, 2013 9:58 am
by Ian Warren
Fozzer wrote:
QUOTE (Fozzer @ May 27 2013,4:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Apparently...

...wiggling your Stick-of-Joy in a public place can get you arrested for indecent exposure... ohmy.gif ...!

Paul.... laugh.gif ... laugh.gif ...!

My case comes up next week... unsure.gif ...!

Paul , winkyy.gif just lucky the runway lights could not speak .... 'ouch ! that did'nt hurt' ..... 'ouch ! that did'nt hurt' ... 'ouch ! that did'nt hurt' ..... imagine the shambles on the 6.00 oclock news , all the bright sparks would really blow a fuse rolleyes.gif all those bulbs just dangling there out in the open .

PostPosted: Mon May 27, 2013 8:34 pm
by zk2704
J7G wrote:
QUOTE (J7G @ May 26 2013,2:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
LAN! There's your problem.


Well, you're true it was the the captain of flight LA801's fault, Man, he should have lined up that A340 on the centre lines rather than one side of the runway!
angry.gif

PostPosted: Mon May 27, 2013 9:00 pm
by Fozzer
zk2704 wrote:
QUOTE (zk2704 @ May 27 2013,9:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well, you're true it was the the captain of flight LA801's fault, Man, he should have lined up that A340 on the centre lines rather than one side of the runway!
angry.gif


It just goes to show...
You just cant beat "Invincibility Mode" in a Microsoft Flight Simulator!.... biggrin.gif ...!

Must try harder, next time... rolleyes.gif ...!

Paul...mostly invincible!.... cool.gif ...!

PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:23 am
by HamiltonWest