Aircraft down at Blackbushe?
Discussion
onyx39 said:
Tartarus said:
You would have thought a billionaire family who have lost several family members to private jet crashes would stipulate a higher quality of operation.
Why?(I believe) that the aircraft had operated from Blackbushe previously without incident.
Why would you spend additional landing fees on using an airport with a longer runway if you did not need to, just because you could afford to?
onyx39 said:
Why?
(I believe) that the aircraft had operated from Blackbushe previously without incident.
Why would you spend additional landing fees on using an airport with a longer runway if you did not need to, just because you could afford to?
Precisely.(I believe) that the aircraft had operated from Blackbushe previously without incident.
Why would you spend additional landing fees on using an airport with a longer runway if you did not need to, just because you could afford to?
If it had overrun after touching down slightly late or slightly fast and there would be an argument that the safety margin had been shown to be insufficient. But since it actually landed far too fast and about two thirds of the way down the runway, I can't think you can expect runway length regulations to allow for that.
Tartarus said:
Nevertheless he was posting accurate and insightful comment well before it was public domain.
Probably the same with the Gnat discussion.
So how do we feel about single pilot ops to small runways now we know the facts?
We already knew the facts, which were he landed too fast and too far down the runway. The runway could have been twice as long still wouldn't help him if he landed 400m from the end!Probably the same with the Gnat discussion.
So how do we feel about single pilot ops to small runways now we know the facts?
Edited by Tartarus on Friday 14th August 08:32
red_slr said:
Not great that F&RS had to wait for a key, surprised they did not just drive through the locked gate. AAIB suggest it made no difference to outcome though.
Also pretty nasty to read they were alive and trying to get the door open post impact.
Nope, even if they'd got to it quicker, the severity of the fire made rescuing impossible.Also pretty nasty to read they were alive and trying to get the door open post impact.
Horrible to read though that the occupants were likely burned alive
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