Mitch Cronin Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 China Airlines takeoff.... every last inch of runway used! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XbINavHtiA ...if you listen real close, I think the lady says "step on the gas #%*!head!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 eyes dimming with age were there any LEDs or flaps out?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Cronin Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 ...looks like maybe flaps 5 ...leading edges are out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canus Chinookus Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 definitely flaps out, looks like 5 to me too. Sure looked like a slow accelleration to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.O. Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Unfreakingbelievable! That's even better than this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Cronin Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 That one's hillarious with the commentary! Thanks Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest woxof Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 China Airlines takeoff.... every last inch of runway used! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XbINavHtiA ...if you listen real close, I think the lady says "step on the gas #%*!head!" Here is some more info on the background of this incident. http://www.japannewsreview.com/society/kyu...006page_id=2291 China Airlines jet hits ramp at end of Saga Airport runway A China Airlines jet taking off from Saga Airport went 60 meters beyond its runway before it finally became airborne. The airplane was 30 minutes later forced to return to the same airport after the pilots experienced trouble with its speedometers, the Asahi Shimbun reports. The jet, a Boeing 737-800, had just finished repairs after a 28 inch crack had been found in the plane’s fuselage last month, was not carrying any passengers and there were no injuries or damage reported. The plane was unable to take off after having passed through the entire runway, and went 60 meters into the so-called “overrun zone.” The jet also hit one of the 5 ramps placed at the end of the overrun zone, probably with one of its wheels, airport officials commented. An AP report also suggested one of the lamps at the end of the runway had been discovered broken, although it was unclear whether it was linked to Friday’s incident. According to an official from the Transport Ministry official there had been a discrepancy between the output of the pilot and co-pilot’s speedometers, which also made the pilot’s decide to return to Saga airport. A China Airlines jet of the same model exploded into a fireball at Okinawa’s Naha Airport on Aug. 20, after all passangers and crew members had been evacuated to safety. Related posts China Airlines aircraft likely leaking fuel even as it was taxiing China Airlines paints over name, logo on wreckage of jet at Naha Airport China Airlines apologizes for fire, says cause still unknown New runway raises hopes, questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Cronin Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 Well golly, I hope those speedometers aren't a common problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicoChico Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 I talked to a former China Airlines pilot who heard this explanation; Captains airspeed indicator was underreading so he didn't rotate till his ASI was at VR at the very end of the runway - otherwise everything was normal (except for crosscheck of 3 ASI's to determine the error) Chico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.O. Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 There's a clue in that story that caught my attention. The jet, a Boeing 737-800, had just finished repairs after a 28 inch crack had been found in the plane’s fuselage last month So the aircraft was apparently on the ground for some time while repairs were done. Am I the only one who suspects that the pitot tubes weren't protected for at least some of the time that the aircraft was stuck on the ground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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