PDA

View Full Version : scotland plane almost crashed


Sloppy
08-10-2009, 03:51 PM
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/2672716/Hero-pilot-saves-Scotland-team-from-plane-crash.html
scott7_0(Prague)
08-10-2009, 03:53 PM
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/2672716/Hero-pilot-saves-Scotland-team-from-plane-crash.html

Scotland plane almost crashed - HARDLY

The pilot maneuvered a fly around which is a standard procedure for any pilot. No-one was never in any danger during this fly around.
Ritchie
08-10-2009, 04:06 PM
Scotland plane almost crashed - HARDLY

The pilot maneuvered a fly around which is a standard procedure for any pilot. No-one was never in any danger during this fly around.

tbh after reading the article it sounds more like a near miss crash than a standard fly around :cool2:
Bayern Bru
08-10-2009, 04:08 PM
I read this on Ceefax last night and marveled at the sub standard reporting skills of what seems to be the majority of the meedja in Scotland.

I believe the Ceefax headline was 'Scotland plane in mid-air incident.'

:faf:


Just noticed this line:

"Some of the players got a real fright and Stephen McManus seemed a calming influence."

:cool2:
poolman
08-10-2009, 04:09 PM
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/2672716/Hero-pilot-saves-Scotland-team-from-plane-crash.html


Over-hyped media tosh :bye:
TheEastTerrace
08-10-2009, 04:16 PM
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/2672716/Hero-pilot-saves-Scotland-team-from-plane-crash.html

Haha, amazing what that rag will do to create an overhyped story. I read about this in the Guardian last night and it was simply a case of the plane on the runway ahead not having cleared the runway in it's take off and the pilots aborting so they could land safely second time around. Said nothing about any hysterical reactions from passengers or staff though.
Woody1985
08-10-2009, 04:20 PM
IF what is being reported is anything near accurate then I don't think that having to pull up whilst 50ft above the runway is the sort of thing that happens all the time.
Chuckie
08-10-2009, 04:21 PM
Normally wouldn't bother me but................. DEEK !! :worried:
PiemanP
08-10-2009, 04:39 PM
anything to sell papers eh...
Captain Trips
08-10-2009, 05:03 PM
I was involved in a go around last month, it is actually very common and standard thing to do in the situation, it can be unnerving as you are about to touch down t and the pilot puts on full thrust and you go back up.

Its as stated a non story really.
1two
08-10-2009, 05:06 PM
Yes, hero pilot does his job:bitchy:

Why would anyone buy that bog roll of a paper
Zondervan
08-10-2009, 05:19 PM
I was involved in a go around last month, it is actually very common and standard thing to do in the situation, it can be unnerving as you are about to touch down t and the pilot puts on full thrust and you go back up.

Its as stated a non story really.

Indeed a non-story. Here is chapter & verse to calm any nervous flyers (or sensationalist journalists)

http://www.casa.gov.au/scripts/nc.dll?WCMS:STANDARD::pc=PC_91481

Here is a video. I does look quite hairy 3 minutes in when he is at 50ft!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzTip4_aFW0
crewetollhibee
08-10-2009, 07:38 PM
I read this on Ceefax last night and marveled at the sub standard reporting skills of what seems to be the majority of the meedja in Scotland.

I believe the Ceefax headline was 'Scotland plane in mid-air incident.'

:faf:


Just noticed this line:

"Some of the players got a real fright and Stephen McManus seemed a calming influence."

:cool2:
McManus a calming influence ? Shurely shome mishtake ?
Bayern Bru
08-10-2009, 07:40 PM
McManus a calming influence ? Shurely shome mishtake ?

I just want to know who the 'passenger' they spoke to was.
lEXO
08-10-2009, 07:51 PM
No it did,nt.Usual bag of ***** story
Andy74
08-10-2009, 07:51 PM
IF what is being reported is anything near accurate then I don't think that having to pull up whilst 50ft above the runway is the sort of thing that happens all the time.

It does. I've had it happen about 3 times during the last year.
crewetollhibee
08-10-2009, 07:58 PM
I just want to know who the 'passenger' they spoke to was.
Probably McManus himself. :devil:
down the slope
08-10-2009, 08:01 PM
It happened to me on approach to Edinburgh a few months ago because off fog-you can still see the skid marks !!!.
Sergey
08-10-2009, 08:05 PM
Scotland plane almost crashed - HARDLY

The pilot maneuvered a fly around which is a standard procedure for any pilot. No-one was never in any danger during this fly around.

Ya Dancer. Extra time to sip the Duty Free :thumbsup:.

BTW. Nice typo in your reply. It's not an easy word to spell :wink:
heretoday
08-10-2009, 08:12 PM
They should never have let Riordan into the cockpit.
crewetollhibee
08-10-2009, 08:24 PM
They should never have let Riordan into the cockpit.
Maybe Lee Wallace tried to hi-jack the plane with a sawn-off ?
heretoday
08-10-2009, 08:31 PM
It must have been the "Ah'll just have a wee look at the ****ing altimeter" that did it as he lurched across the pilot's seat!
Hibs Spain
08-10-2009, 08:37 PM
It does. I've had it happen about 3 times during the last year.I've had it happen 3times in one flight at two different airports.. Bangor Maine and Boston! Nightmare at the time but I know now it's standard proceedure,especially at single runway airports :agree:
Hibs Spain
08-10-2009, 08:40 PM
I've had it happen 3times in one flight at two different airports.. Bangor Maine and Boston! Nightmare at the time but I know now it's standard proceedure,especially at single runway airports :agree:Procedure even..:confused:
Pedantic_Hibee
08-10-2009, 08:43 PM
Sod your near-death flight experiences.......my mum's Irish and my dad is an Afghan so we normally spend most of our holidays in Customs :boo hoo:
lEXO
08-10-2009, 08:45 PM
It happened to me on approach to Edinburgh a few months ago because off fog-you can still see the skid marks !!!.
Has your washing machine broken?:wink:
Captain Trips
08-10-2009, 10:49 PM
Have some of this place for landings:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAfQwDizpRo
silverhibee
08-10-2009, 11:09 PM
They should never have let Riordan into the cockpit.

Aye, Deek wanted the plane to land in Southampton for some strange reason.:thumbsup::greengrin
Hibee_Craig7062
09-10-2009, 07:30 AM
Sun revealing today about the scotland team's second "terror flight".

Apparently hit a wee bit turbulence as they came into land in Japan! :rolleyes:
GlesgaeHibby
09-10-2009, 07:42 AM
I just want to know who the 'passenger' they spoke to was.

Caldwell :wink:
Sunny1875
09-10-2009, 07:58 AM
Caldwell :wink:

Usually a passenger when he's in a scotland strip
Hibee_Craig7062
09-10-2009, 08:36 AM
Usually a passenger


Fixed it for you :wink:
bobbyhibs1983
09-10-2009, 08:39 AM
Probably McManus himself. :devil:



was he in the lil loo and saw himself in the mirror?:offski:
Sergey
09-10-2009, 09:36 AM
Sun revealing today about the scotland team's second "terror flight".

Apparently hit a wee bit turbulence as they came into land in Japan! :rolleyes:

Not reported here in the UK, but Japan was hit by a typhoon over the last couple of days (Typhoon Melor) and you wouldn't want to be landing a plane in those conditions.
Danderhall Hibs
09-10-2009, 09:41 AM
"Some of the players got a real fright and Stephen McManus seemed a calming influence."

:cool2:

Captain material.
Woody1985
09-10-2009, 09:58 AM
It does. I've had it happen about 3 times during the last year.

Fair dos.

It just seems awful close before you realise there's another plane there.
poolman
09-10-2009, 10:03 AM
Sun revealing today about the scotland team's second "terror flight".

Apparently hit a wee bit turbulence as they came into land in Japan! :rolleyes:


This from the west coast rag


players and officials gripped seats and each other in terror as the plane was tossed around violently on its approach.
:rolleyes:
Steve-O
09-10-2009, 10:08 AM
Pretty funny picture of McManus and Burley on that link though :faf:
brog
09-10-2009, 10:12 AM
Scotland plane almost crashed - HARDLY

The pilot maneuvered a fly around which is a standard procedure for any pilot. No-one was never in any danger during this fly around.

Exactly, it's happened to me on about a dozen occasions & for 9 of these it was because the plane in front didn't clear the runway in time. I believe it's an unusual day at Heathrow when there's not a fly around given there's only 45 seconds between landings. Another good reason not to buy that rag.
Andy74
09-10-2009, 11:12 AM
Fair dos.

It just seems awful close before you realise there's another plane there.

They are aware it is there but you can't really stick the brakes on for a bit and wait for it to clear, you need to keep going. You don't really know if the plane on the ground will move or not and there's a fairly late point of no return where if it is still not clear you do the fly around.
hibs1875aye
09-10-2009, 11:28 AM
Maybes the airline had Burley mastermind the approach and tactics for the landing....they have learned their lesson now. Unfortunately, the SFA haven't :grr::grr::grr:
Speedway
09-10-2009, 12:49 PM
It's also worth mentioning that Riordan and McManus narrowly avoided a huge punch-up on the plane over McManus having an affair with Deek's girlfriend.

The ugly confrontation was marginally missed thanks to McManus not having done that and Deek never having suspected him of it and as such, it wasn't a topic of discussion.