Incident at ATL

[osu_av8r]

ah yes, this is the common trait of the phylum pilotus-idiotus-inadequatus. They are the first ones to chime in with "Well now here's what I would've done in that situation. The pilot should've blah-blah-blabbity-blah....his flaps and ailerons, blah" These are the ones likely to let out a high pitch scream if they were in the same situation.

 

[Mama's Boy]

Tell me I didn't just waste a minute of my life reading a multi-page thread about a blown tire on a Baron. I mean if we are talking dollars and cents, most guys here "burn" more money letting their APUs run for an hour. If we are talking runway closure, ATL has three other runways to work with. Tell me I didn't just prolong this ridiculous thread with my sarcastic response.

 

[uscpilot]

Tell me I didn't just waste a minute of my life reading a multi-page thread about a blown tire on a Baron. ... Tell me I didn't just prolong this ridiculous thread with my sarcastic response.

Well, all right. What would you like to hear??
WDR11

 

[Captain Morgan]

It is not a rediculous thread and very pertinant (sp?) to the cargo forum, so you can go back to the regional forum where times and temps matter. Anyway, I used to go into Hartsfield with a Baron. If you can't make it off in 5000 feet at Dixie, you got's problems. Not only that, the taxiways are so big you can afford to taxi fast. Everything at Hartsfield is pretty much parallel and straight so that shouldn't be a problem. It's all about common sense, that's what it pretty much comes down to. Fly safe all!

 

[uscpilot]

It is not a rediculous thread and very pertinant (sp?) to the cargo forum, so you can go back to the regional forum where times and temps matter. Anyway, I used to go into Hartsfield with a Baron. If you can't make it off in 5000 feet at Dixie, you got's problems. Not only that, the taxiways are so big you can afford to taxi fast. Everything at Hartsfield is pretty much parallel and straight so that shouldn't be a problem. It's all about common sense, that's what it pretty much comes down to. Fly safe all!

When trailing a 767 you no longer have 5000ft to make Dixie. People also have to keep their speed up as long as possible. When the tower asks you last minute to make dixie it can be difficult since it is not a highspeed (no matter how wide it is, what does that have to do with anything?). Also, this is most important, tires will fail at times with no fault to the pilot. Oh but you are an expert because you have been there. Well some day you will screw up something that hundreds of people got right before you. Does that mean that "you got's problems"?
I know, I know you might not have been aware of all these facts before starting your little Monday morning quarterback critique. But that is precisicly the point, if you do not know all the circumstances keep your opinons to your self.
WDR11

 

[Dr Pokenhiemer]

I used to fly a C-210 into ATL twice a day. It was a blast. I had to keep the speed at 160-180kts on final, avoid wake turb. on landing and takeoff every day. I think all the airline pilots appreciated the fact that we could go faster than them inside the marker and be out of the way when they were on short final. I just laughed to myself everytime a 757/767 pilot asked ATC, "Did you say I'm following a 210?" I knew I'd be no factor for him, but he didn't. :laugh:

 

[falconvalley]

I used to fly a C-210 into ATL twice a day. It was a blast. I had to keep the speed at 160-180kts on final, avoid wake turb. on landing and takeoff every day. I think all the airline pilots appreciated the fact that we could go faster than them inside the marker and be out of the way when they were on short final. I just laughed to myself everytime a 757/767 pilot asked ATC, "Did you say I'm following a 210?" I knew I'd be no factor for him, but he didn't. :laugh:

Isn't that funny? Don't most pilots start in smaller, piston-driven aircraft? I laugh everytime I hear tension in a controller's or high-performance pilot's voice when I'm going into an airport not frequented by smaller aircraft. Some must forget though low performance aircraft don't have the top speed, their top speed can be much higher than Ref+10 and unlike a 737, they can wait until an 1/8 mile final to start slowing down.

But then there are the times where a "little guy" has a bad day and small GA gets a bad rap. It happens...

 

[Princedietrich]

Ok so I guess it was one of ours.


Good thing they're lenient on that whole "read speak and understand" thing.

 

[uscpilot]

Good thing they're lenient on that whole "read speak and understand" thing.

What?? Elaborate please.
WDR11

 

[Princedietrich]

It's ok, you're a windrider you wouldn't understand.

 

[uscpilot]

It's ok, you're a windrider you wouldn't understand.

Well I was a starchecker for four years. Its only been a year since I went to the Dark Side. I dont think that they could have been brain washed me that thoroughly.
WDR11

 

[Princedietrich]

You are very special. You want to go to the island.

 

[ukaviator]

Bad luck I guess!!

Was coming into ATL last night (same sh!t) and another baron (callsign 'starcheck'), sounded like he was having radio issues.
Controller called him about 5 times with no joy. It sounded like he broke off the approach to 8L, I could be wrong though.
String of bad luck i guess

 

[100fly]

I am sure that we have all pressed on the brakes a little harder than needed to make a taxi way. Just glad that I have anti skid now

 

[txpilot1_99]

I was riding in the airplane that was having radio problems. Not a usual thing with Airnet planes. We had no problems all the way out of BHM, and when switching to the final controller, we received no reply a couple of times, went back to 121.0, and he vectored us away from the airport to make sure we had radios working, then we continued the rest of the flight uneventful.

I'm not sure what happened or what you're trying to imply with Airnet. We have some old Barons and things break. Having said that, I have never had any problems with MX or flying any Airnet airplane.