I saw an episode on The Weather Channel's Storm Stories about a plane crash at Toronto International Airport on August 2, 2005. How this accident could have been avoided? Why were some flights allowed to land at the airport despite violent weather in the vicinity of the airfield?
If you know anything about this event and have any answers, I'd like to hear from you.
Thank you very much for your site. I find it very informative! Although the odds of this happening are slim to none, it always sparked my curiosity as to what would happen after an in-flight emergency force a plane to land in the Artic Circle.
Say for example, a Boeing 777 departing O'Hare and arriving in Hong Kong suffers an in-flight emergency forcing the captain to land the aircraft immediately while flying over the Artic Circle.
a. Would the captain be able to make a safe landing?
b. If the aircraft was able to land safely, how long would the plane be able to protect itself from the bitter weather?
c. Is there any sort of procedure for a rescue flight for the stranded passengers?
Can an airplane skid off the runway upon landing if the brakes are engaged? I have an uncle who knows a lot about planes because he was a pilot. If you have any answers, I would very much like to hear from you.
First and foremost, I would like to thank you for this wonderful website - a true contribution to the world's aviation enthusiasts.
I would like to share my experience with you, and if you may allow it, and to all of your readers. I am a Cadet Pilot, learning to fly in Malaysian Flying Academy (MFA). My first solo happened last year in a Piper Warrior 28-161.
During my first solo, right after take-off at around 200 ft, my engine cowling "exploded open". It was flapping, causing a lot of noise and limiting my visibility. As you may understand, I was already sweating due to my nervousness on my first solo and I never imagine that this situation could happen!
I have always aspired to become a pilot ever since I was young. I have just completed High School in Malaysia with distinction in English and Maths and B's in other Science subjects. I want to enroll in a flying school to realize my dream of becoming a commercial airline pilot.
The dilemma that I am currently facing is choosing the right flying school.
Right now I have two choices:
1. Apply to Flight Training Adelaide, a flying school in Australia.
As you may have heard, the FAA is investigating whether two pilots for "go!" airlines (a regional airline serving the Hawaiian Islands) fell asleep on a short flight this past February from Honolulu to Hilo. Air Traffic Control was not able to contact the plane for 25 minutes, and it flew 15 miles past Hilo.
If ATC had not been able to reach the pilots, do you think a flight attendant may have eventually realized something was not right and tried to contact the cockpit? What is the protocol in a situation when the plane is maintaining level flight but has passed its destination and will not answer ATC?
hai...i'm also got the same problems...