Runway lights wrecked

[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

[J7G]

LAN! There's your problem.

[Dash8captain]

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

[Ian Warren]

We'll LAN here or maybe takeoff .. 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 !

[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.

[J7G]

If you compare them to the other South American airline that used to fly here (AR) they're top notch.

[Fozzer]

Quote:
".....He said LAN was co-operating with the investigation."
End quote.

Cheque for $2,500 is in the post.

...Love it!... ...!

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!... ....!

.... ....!

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Fozzer @ May 26 2013,10:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

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

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 .

[Fozzer]

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... ...!

Paul.... ... ...!

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

[Ian Warren]

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... ...!

Paul.... ... ...!

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

Paul , 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 all those bulbs just dangling there out in the open .

[zk2704]

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!

[Fozzer]

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!

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

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

Paul...mostly invincible!.... ...!

[HamiltonWest]

Airline says sorry for damage
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article....jectid=10887890