Why not just install a blast fence? The airport seems a bit negligent too.
There's no need when a normal takeoff happens.
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Why not just install a blast fence? The airport seems a bit negligent too.
... is it ok to use the jet blast / overrun for takeoff?
Blast Pad/Overrun (yellow chevrons), no. Displaced threshold (white arrows), yes.
Looking at the way the runway is laid out, I seriously doubt his wheels were in the blast pad. The camera angle is a little deceptive; take a look at the aerial view:
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9869/screenshot20120410at846.jpg
Observations.
The Young Lady:
So, none of us were ever young and did something stupid before?
That is a young Woman, a Human Being, someone's Daughter, Sister, Friend etc. being flung into that concrete barrier.
Get some humanity and some self respect before you denigrate her actions ....We've all had fun on vacations/spring break and maybe we all got away with doing some stupid things.
She didn't.
I guess that makes us Superior.(?)
I hope she is okay, and suffers no permanent damage.
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The Flight Crew:
Look at :19 secs into the video.
The Yellow Chevron...The FIRST Yellow Chevron at the approach end of the runway, is clearly in sight. There is not another one behind them, and there are two on that runway.
They were in an area they should not have been in for takeoff. Clearly.
Why?
Perhaps a mistake, a moment of carelessness, a hurried day, fatigue....whatever. They will have to explain that. I hope they can, and I wish them well.
GOD HELP THEM...IF, the CVR shows any evidence of "Hey, let's give these folks a good show! hahahaha. "
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That girl should not have been there.
NOR, should that aircraft.
There is equal blame to go around.
I wish them all well.
YKW