757 lands on taxiway

[dacm313]

http://www.nypost.com/seven/10312006...emy_olshan.htm

 

[Flyer1015]

Linky no worky

 

[bizzum]

http://www.nypost.com/seven/10312006...emy_olshan.htm

Link no worky!

 

[ATR-DRIVR]

On another - correct - thread, the MAJORS section.

 

[SiuDude]

http://www.nypost.com/seven/1031200...gionalnews_murray_weiss_and_jeremy_olshan.htm


"To say this is lucky was an understatement," one source said.
"This is a big f- - -ing deal! How do you land a jet on a taxiway?"

Regulations require a pilot to notify the control tower if the runway is missed, sources said....
The penalties for the failure to call the tower may be more severe than for the mistake itself, another source said...
It's possible the passengers had no idea what had occurred, the sources said.



Kinda makes you wonder who the Post's "sources" are.

 

[ATR-DRIVR]

Mile's 'I know everything' O'dip$hit Brien.

 

[DrewBlows]

Kinda makes you wonder who the Post's "sources" are.

Probably an "expert" from Flightinfo.com.

 

[wmuflyguy]

This is for real? That is pretty interesting

The taxi-way was probably those new LED lights we have all been complaining about and thus was brighter than the actually runway.

 

[ceo_of_the_sofa]

Well, you can fill out NASA reports electronically now, but I don't think it'll do any good.
When did this happen?

 

[SEVEN]

Taxi Lights are BLUE, Runway Lights are NOT!

This is for real? That is pretty interesting

The taxi-way was probably those new LED lights we have all been complaining about and thus was brighter than the actually runway.

But wouldn't the BLUE LIGHTS give it away? Unless of course both crew members are color blind.

 

[Rally]

I love how they are installing those LEDs everywhere. How about actually letting ONE or TWO airports use them and get the pilots opinion on them. After all are'nt they the ones that use them.

 

[SpacemanSpiff]

re: landing on taxiway

I guess this proves that "you get what you pay for."

Spiff

 

[pa31350pilot]

Haven't been to EWR much, huh? There are no taxi way lights there.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

I would have shat in me pants had I realized I was rolling out on a taxiway after erroneously landing on it. :0

This could have been really disasterous if another AC was on the taxiway. Not funny at all.

 

[SELCAL checks]

disregard

 

[Soverytired]

I love how they are installing those LEDs everywhere. How about actually letting ONE or TWO airports use them and get the pilots opinion on them. After all are'nt they the ones that use them.

I Love the LED's. Save lots of power, for one thing. And the less oil we have to buy to fire up our power plants , thereby enriching insane South American dictators and jihad spewing towelheads, the better.

But I digress, the real question:

How long will it be before some 400 hour CRJ wonder posts what a s-hot pilot he is and how he would NEVER make a mistake like this? . . . forgetting that the cumulative time of the Continental pilots on the 757 was probably in the 20,000 hr range, at least.

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

It happened. 8 pm on Saturday night in Newark. A Continental 757 landed on taxiway Z...

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

I Love the LED's. Save lots of power, for one thing. And the less oil we have to buy to fire up our power plants , thereby enriching insane South American dictators and jihad spewing towelheads, the better.

But I digress, the real question:

How long will it be before some 400 hour CRJ wonder posts what a s-hot pilot he is and how he would NEVER make a mistake like this? . . . forgetting that the cumulative time of the Continental pilots on the 757 was probably in the 20,000 hr range, at least.

You can get into the right seat at Continental without 1000 PIC turbine (only 500 PIC required):

The following are the minimum qualifications to apply for a pilot position:

• 1,500 hours fixed-wing total flight time
• 1,000 hours fixed-wing PIC time, or 500 hours PIC time and 500 hours SIC time in a turbojet
• 1,000 hours fixed-wing turbine time
• 1,000 hours fixed-wing multi-engine time (civilian or military) or 1,000 hours single-engine military fighter jet time
• A current ATP written exam
• A current first class FAA medical
• A current passport
• A Bachelor's degree is highly desired

If you count the deadheading crewmembers in the back as well, you may get your 20,000 hours.

 

[oiltycoon]

I believe US Air did the same thing in DTW years ago in low visibility.

 

[wmuflyguy]

Haven't been to EWR much, huh? There are no taxi way lights there.

Only twice and it was daytime. Kinda like JFK then? with just the sticks with reflective blue tape?

Now that I said only twice i'll probably go there 4 times this month. damn

 

[acaTerry]

But wouldn't the BLUE LIGHTS give it away? Unless of course both crew members are color blind.

The report said it occured at nearly 6 p.m. and it was Ry 29. Perhaps the SUN was in their eyes, and with SUNGLASSES the coloring may have been obscured. Also, typically the ruway lights are brighter than taxiway lights, so you normally aim for the bright ones when the sun is in your eyes. Now as for the silence about what they did...they threw the rope over the branch for themselves on that one.

I love typing big.

 

[EMB170Pilot]

As I am shocked like most of you when I read this, I will save my comments till a FAA/NTSB report is out about this incident.

 

[GEORGE DUBYA]

It is dark at 6pm in NJ

 

[Soverytired]

Uh, yeah that's true, but you forgot one more:

• Dad is a pilot at Continental and was drinking buddies with their chief pilot when they were chasing tail in college together.

I know their published minimums, but we both know that COMPETITIVE minimums are alot higher for 99% of those who get hired. There are the few that get hired with alot less, but they're the exception, not the rule.

And I would seriously doubt that a Continental 757 captain would be some 2500 hr wonder. 10000 hrs for the captain, easy, 5000 hrs for the fo would be a far, far more likely crew.

And my point (or rant, such as it is), this stuff can happen to the high timers as well as the noobs, so caution is always in order. I gotta say, though, they're going to get crucified for trying to hide this big ole' boobie. That's probably justifed and worthy of ridicule.

You can get into the right seat at Continental without 1000 PIC turbine (only 500 PIC required):

The following are the minimum qualifications to apply for a pilot position:

• 1,500 hours fixed-wing total flight time
• 1,000 hours fixed-wing PIC time, or 500 hours PIC time and 500 hours SIC time in a turbojet
• 1,000 hours fixed-wing turbine time
• 1,000 hours fixed-wing multi-engine time (civilian or military) or 1,000 hours single-engine military fighter jet time
• A current ATP written exam
• A current first class FAA medical
• A current passport
• A Bachelor's degree is highly desired

If you count the deadheading crewmembers in the back as well, you may get your 20,000 hours.

 

[vectorvictor]

I know a guy who almost landed on a taxi-way (ahem...) in low visibility conditions once. Its like landing gear up...those who have and those who will. Its a shame they will most likely pay for their error with their careers....it is fortunate they didn't pay with their lives.

 

[Prop2Jet]

That is awesome maybe he was drunk! Great landing. Say do you have to pay the landing fee if you put it on the taxi way?

 

[Turtlesfly]

I just landed on 29. LIKE THE BIG A*S REIL'S WOULDN'T GIVE IT AWAY!!!

 

[172driver]

1. We landed at 17:20 and the sun was setting -- a beautiful sunset because of the thin overcast. So, I don't think the sun was in their eyes.

2. Visibility was probably 20+ miles.

 

[SEVEN]

Haven't been to EWR much, huh? There are no taxi way lights there.

Are there runway lights?

 

[Quack]

What is up with none of the NYC airports having taxiway lighting? You can't tell me that EWR, LGA, and JFK don't take in enough money from landing fees to not put up taxi lights. Look out for the blue reflective taping...I am not saying this has anything to do with what happened, but com'on