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On this week’s episode of AvTalk, the lights are back on at Heathrow and investigation into what happened is in full swing. We discuss the Transport Safety Board of Canada’s preliminary report on the Endeavor Air accident in Toronto, including the sequence of events leading up the landing and some the challenges faced during the evacuation.
En route to Shanghai, a pilot discovers he’s forgotten his passport; and a Southwest Airlines crew forgets what a runway looks like and attempts to depart on a taxiway. It looks like Boeing is going to trial and Airbus is pushing ahead with hydrogen. And one restaurant gives Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary a taste of his own medicine.
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I wonder if the Canadian width of runway made the pilot feel higher than he was? They are wider?
I doubt it. That kind of judgment comes with experience. If that were the case, he would have been in big trouble on a runway like Amarillo AFB, Texas, and others.
It was the first time I had time to listen to AvTalk Nr.313. I was very disappointed.
I had no interest to listen for 55+ minutes to what could have, should have, been a talk of no more than ten minutes as to why LHR lost electrics. What occurred in ATC? Did they have a “no break” supply? The two chaps discussing were waffling along and bringing up completely irrelevant subjects. Why do you need two presenters? A short one person account, such as a radio or TV news item would be more appropriate in lieu of the current ad -lib chatter.
Love your Aviation Podcast! it sums up the news i hear and read over the week in a fun way to make it enjoyable…
How did the latest Heathrow diversion compare with the 10 August 2006 ‘Liquid Bomber’ shutdown at LHR?(We were on the runway at Schophol that morning, and got sent back to the terminal.)
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I was surprised by your comments on the unreasonableness of jet activity at Billy Bishop airport. The longest runway is a hair less than 4,000 feet so any commercial jet activity would require an extension of the runway and this would be into Lake Ontario on both ends. Of course this has historically been done for airports worldwide but the cost and environmental impacts would be significant. In addition to the runways there is insufficient room for larger plane activity on the apron without it also expanding into the water. Given the capable presence of Pearson 10 miles to the northwest, there seems little need to expand the Island airport beyond its eleven gates spaced for turboprops, which fills an important regional niche.
Love the podcast – it is very much appreciated – as is Flightradar24!
Whats wrong with GooseBay??? beautiful Canadian LANDSCAPE :)))