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LoneStarMike From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 3641 posts, RR: 38
Posted (11 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 669 times:

Well this is a lovely story - From the Calgary Sun:

Pilot relieves himself on runway and sparks alert
08/30/2001

http://archives.californiaaviation.org/airport/msg16738.html

At least he didn't wet his pants. Smile

LoneStarMike

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777-200LRpilot From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (11 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 595 times:

They sell many many things that make sure you don't have to do that on the runway. Sporty's Pilot Shop sells many things that allow pilots to relieve themselves in light aircraft.

C172Akula From Canada, joined Mar 2001, 979 posts, RR: 5
Reply 2, posted (11 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 588 times:

It's unbelievable what some people will do. I'm surprised they let him get off that easily. Lord knows what would have happened had there been another aircraft of approach behind him. Sheesh. I thought it was a joke when I heard about it yesterday at my flight center.

Airlinelover From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 5580 posts, RR: 27
Reply 3, posted (11 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 564 times:

OMG! ROFLMAO!! That's bad, but also DAMN HILARIOUS!

Chris

Lets do some sexy math. We add you, subtract your clothes, divide your legs and multiply

Skyhawk From United States of America, joined May 2001, 1065 posts, RR: 4
Reply 4, posted (11 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 558 times:

Call me a prude(not really), but if this guy was allowed to get away with it, then why is the guy that does the same thing at midnight by the local 7-11(a convenience store for those that don't live in the states) get arrested for indecent exposure? Does it seem fair to you? Maybe this nitwit has never heard of Sporty's.

BO__einG From Canada, joined Apr 2000, 2759 posts, RR: 20
Reply 5, posted (11 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 554 times:

I read aobut that too.. Pretty funy alright as I was munching on my McDonalds chicken wrap.
I too was surprised that he got off easily.
The cops were laughing at him!

hmm, it looks liek this is another one of those Runway Incursions, Its no wonder why Calgary is the worst in Canada for these problems!

Some time ago there was a report released by Transport canada saying that yyc is worst in CDA for those.

Expanding my global domination one spotter at a time..

C172Akula From Canada, joined Mar 2001, 979 posts, RR: 5
Reply 6, posted (11 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 549 times:

The whole Runway Incursions thing was blown out of context by the media. Seeing how busy we are at Calgary and only have intersecting runways and utilize SIROPS(Simultaneous Intersecting Runway Ops) of course we would have a higher rate. But most of the incursions were by vehicles, and never anything more serious than an overshoot required.

KLM672 From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 2342 posts, RR: 3
Reply 7, posted (11 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 542 times:

LOL that is funny......

DE727UPS From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 814 posts, RR: 15
Reply 8, posted (11 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 524 times:

Seems like he could have a least made a taxiway and told ground control he had to stop for a sec.....no emergency and I'll be off the radio for a minute....probably would have been no big deal.

I was once an F/E with a capt./check airman who was giving IOE (initial operating experience) to a new F/O. The captain had a nasty looking buritto a few hours earlier and it hit him on descent into DEN at 4 am. He had to go really bad but didn't want to leave this low time F/O on approach by himself. As soon as we landed, we pulled the 727 off at the nearest taxiway and stopped while the capt. went in the back and exploded....told ground control we would just be stopped here for a few minutes to check a problem....no emergency and we'll get right back to ya....

The same capt. did my F/O IOE and I always joke about that incident when I fly with him. He knows a few funny stories about me, too, so I can't say much.....

174thfwff From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 9, posted (11 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 508 times:

Well at lease he didn't stop on the taxiway. What do you want them to do? He had to go realy bad. He got yelled at. They let him go. At lease he didn't kill anyone.

-Peace In-
174thfwff

DE727UPS From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 814 posts, RR: 15
Reply 10, posted (11 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 498 times:

Actually....stopping on a taxiway is better. There are lots of taxiways (runway exits) and other aircraft can easily go around you if you are blocking one for a bit. Running off the runway and into the grass is going to be seen as a sign of that you had a major problem, lost control on roll out, and need help....that's why they called the fire trucks. If you just stop on a taxiway and don't call ground...they assume a loss of communication and don't get too worked up about it. Then they look at you with the binoculars and see your peeing and have to shut the airport down because the controllers are laughing so hard.

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