spanna Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Yet another manx2 nosewheel tyre blowing up on the runway at ronaldsway. Blocked both runways for quite some time this morning. Isnt it about time they ditched the eastern european ancient puddle jumpers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Depend what the reason for the problem was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh janus Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Seeing as there is a shed load of work going on down there at the mo - it may be a better idea to sweep the runways more often and add some wind break fencing to stop shite getting blown onto the runways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I heard that F.O.D. - Female Overbudget Directoress Foreign Object Damage is likely to be the cause of most of the problems at the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 cue our roving cameraman Amadeus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 The Let 400 is a good aircraft and well maintained by some very experienced Czech engineers, it has had an unfortunate few tyre problems for reasons which are not clear, there is nothing wrong with the type per-se. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3v0 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 The Let 400 is a good aircraft and well maintained by some very experienced Czech engineers, it has had an unfortunate few tyre problems for reasons which are not clear, there is nothing wrong with the type per-se. They need to get some good quality tyres and stop using those shite ATS own brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confirmed Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Hardly a month goes by without them having an 'incident'. It's why I've never flown with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanna Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 The Let 400 is a good aircraft and well maintained by some very experienced Czech engineers, it has had an unfortunate few tyre problems for reasons which are not clear, there is nothing wrong with the type per-se. The let 410 has one of the highest crashes per a/c in service in the world... Not forgetting it gets blown onto its wing if theres a slight gust of wind. I dont class that as a good aircraft. As for foreign objects on the runway, how come its the manx2 planes bursting tyres not eastern or aer arran etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 The Let 400 is a good aircraft and well maintained by some very experienced Czech engineers, it has had an unfortunate few tyre problems for reasons which are not clear, there is nothing wrong with the type per-se. The let 410 has one of the highest crashes per a/c in service in the world... Not forgetting it gets blown onto its wing if theres a slight gust of wind. I dont class that as a good aircraft. As for foreign objects on the runway, how come its the manx2 planes bursting tyres not eastern or aer arran etc etc. Blown onto its wing was actually gusting 60knts ! hardly a slight gust of wind. Don't know about worldwide crash figures, many of the type are used as para dropping from grass fields and goods carrying to remote areas. Still when Reynoldsway is finished we can all use the spanking new 737's and airbuses which will come here in droves !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Bobster Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 The Let 400 is a good aircraft and well maintained by some very experienced Czech engineers, it has had an unfortunate few tyre problems for reasons which are not clear, there is nothing wrong with the type per-se. Maybe so, but it has the most uncomfortable seats and shortest seat pitch of their fleet. I've only had the misfortune to fly on it once after one of the Metro's went u/s. Don't want to again. And don't get me started on the drafty door on the Dornier. Like sitting in a gale it was, last Wed evening. The Metro's nice though. Fast and comfy, as long as there's room to stow your carry-on on the opposite seat... And Gloucester's the best airport in the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanna Posted March 14, 2009 Author Share Posted March 14, 2009 Blown onto its wing was actually gusting 60knts ! hardly a slight gust of wind. Don't know about worldwide crash figures, many of the type are used as para dropping from grass fields and goods carrying to remote areas. Still when Reynoldsway is finished we can all use the spanking new 737's and airbuses which will come here in droves !! Yeah it was windy, which is why the other a/c who were having to hold before the runway were turning into the wind. Manx2 didnt and very nearly paid a hefty price. As for a/c all we need here are modern safe regional types. Q400s, E170s, E190s, etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Do I take it from that last sentence you think the Let is unsafe then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahc Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Surely the turn is down to the pilot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanna Posted March 14, 2009 Author Share Posted March 14, 2009 ballaughbiker - I wouldnt fly in one. sarahc - What I wondered at the time was why the let was even out in the strong winds. It must have been around its operating limits. As for the turn, my guess it would be down to company procedures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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