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Sir Morley Steven wrote:

JoeC wrote:Was he Solo?

Ooh another 300 page thread coming up!

Does he deserve an award and recognition for his achievements

This could have happened to any of us. The surprise is that errors like this don't happen more often.

It wasn't the Aircraft he overflew that was the problem , it was that little Molehill .

Laugh it up, fuzzballs...

seanjd wrote:

Sir Morley Steven wrote:

JoeC wrote:Was he Solo?

Ooh another 300 page thread coming up!

Does he deserve an award and recognition for his achievements

I think that all the speculation is insensitive. No one should say anything until the FAA reports on the FACTS. Think of the pilot of the plane on the taxiway! He, or she, may be suffering from PTSD. Even worse as a pilot they may read this forum. Or the press may read it and report it. Then they might suffer even more stress! They will be out of work for longer, get behind with the mortgage and lose their home. All due to ill informed speculation from those who should know better.

How many of us have nearly landed at the wrong place??

And how many actually have landed at the wrong place?

"Jets. I hate those guys...."

I did line up to land on the taxiway at Full Sutton until co-pilot Dom gave me a nudge...

The taxiway at Breighton has had more than a few line up for it over the years.

Bob Upanddown wrote:How many of us have nearly landed at the wrong place??

And how many actually have landed at the wrong place?

I am one who has landed in the wrong place. The engine stopped and I landed in a field. Is this what you meant?
Stuart

I've done it

My first time landing at a grass airfield that I had never visited before. I was being guided in by a pilot who allegedly knew the strip and had landed there "many times".

On final, and into a setting sun, I remarked that I couldn't distinguish the runway from the surrounding "green stuff". No problem says my guide - land to the left of that marker board. It was only as the wheels disappeared into the crop that we realised we were 15 ft to the left of the runway. Stuck in a little right boot and got us back onto the mown area.

Luckily the soil was rock hard and the only damage was a little paint scuffing on the spats.

I did momentarily consider applying power and going around, but thought that there was a risk of more damage if we had gotten stuck in the crops at full power.
Moral : never believe the guy who says "it'll be alright".

At Bourn you have to land/take off from the taxiway. They've bl###y well stolen the runways

KE

Bob Upanddown wrote:How many of us have nearly landed at the wrong place??

And how many actually have landed at the wrong place?

I landed in the wrong country once - turned out I was in France instead of Belgium.

They've released footage now from the airport, the other aircraft isn't even on the taxiway, it's just short.

Talk about irresponsible reporting.

Cessna57, your view of the video differs significantly from mine. I see the AA 737 as straddling the taxiway as the aircraft overflies. It is holding short of the runway.