AirTran737 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3639 posts, RR: 12 Reply 2, posted (3 years 4 months 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2137 times:
Quoting Eastern747 (Thread starter): -The Delta crew who were colored blind and couldn't tell white lights from blue
Returned to flying status and back on the line
Nice Trip Report!!! Great Pics, thanks for posting!!!! B747Forever
Rscaife1682 From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 319 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (3 years 4 months 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2128 times:
I think the AA crash is still under investigation so I am sure the pilots are not back on flying duties yet
Eastern747 From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 376 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (3 years 4 months 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2048 times:
sorry KIN BTW have heard from a AA pilot that conditions were less than great. The runway was never scored, ie. slick, the ILS is not to center and only in 1 direction,(not the one that should have been used) and it was raining like hell with a 10K tail wind...If this is true why would an airline opertate into a substandard airport...asking for trouble?We (EA) flew in for years...another route AA sucked up after we left........
EZEIZA From Argentina, joined Aug 2004, 4929 posts, RR: 28 Reply 6, posted (3 years 4 months 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 1986 times:
Quoting Eastern747 (Reply 4): sorry KIN BTW have heard from a AA pilot that conditions were less than great. The runway was never scored, ie. slick, the ILS is not to center and only in 1 direction,(not the one that should have been used) and it was raining like hell with a 10K tail wind...If this is true why would an airline opertate into a substandard airport...asking for trouble?We (EA) flew in for years...another route AA sucked up after we left........
Apparently the crew decided to go ahead and land on rwy 12 despite being advised of the tailwind.
"Air Traffic Control offered a circling approach to runway 30 in order to land in a headwind, the crew however declined and elected to land on runway 12 with a tailwind of 14 knots. The captain was pilot flying and used a head up display during the approach. ATC advised, that the runway was wet."
Lowrider From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 3220 posts, RR: 11 Reply 7, posted (3 years 4 months 6 days ago) and read 1773 times:
Quoting EZEIZA (Reply 6): "Air Traffic Control offered a circling approach to runway 30 in order to land in a headwind, the crew however declined and elected to land on runway 12 with a tailwind of 14 knots.
I wouldn't read too much into this unless you know what the circling minimums are for that runway, and if you know American's policy on circling approaches.
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