Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:14 pmWhat is the most dangerous airport used in international service in the world?
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:14 pmPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:16 pmA newly laid surface, a slippery surface, and a surface without Groves in it- Combine to make a death trap
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:37 pmSaba
Funchal
Queenstown
Wellington
Lukla
Innsbruck
San Fran in a way because of the simultaneous operations with only 28L aircraft able to use ILS and 28R having to come in at an angle plus the fact that 01 is used for departures thus meaning aircraft cross other aircrafts paths.
Funchal
Queenstown
Wellington
Lukla
Innsbruck
San Fran in a way because of the simultaneous operations with only 28L aircraft able to use ILS and 28R having to come in at an angle plus the fact that 01 is used for departures thus meaning aircraft cross other aircrafts paths.
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:39 pmInnsbruck would be great fun to fly into!
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:42 pmKelburn wrote:QUOTE(Kelburn @ Jul 27 2007, 04:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Wellington
Wellington??? I only know of one "accident" and i think a type popped on landing.(<-correct me wrong->) and i think that was when it was first opened.
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:46 pmYeah it was an NAC Viscount
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:51 pmactually weather makes Wellington quite dangerous as it can get very windy so flying can be like having bad frame rates
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:00 pmKelburn wrote:QUOTE(Kelburn @ Jul 27 2007, 04:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>actually weather makes Wellington quite dangerous as it can get very windy so flying can be like having bad frame rates
It makes it interesting when your sitting around watching it. Ive seen some awesome landings.
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:18 pmchopper_nut wrote:QUOTE(chopper_nut @ Jul 22 2007, 04:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yeah it was an NAC Viscount
He might be meaning the Vulcan?
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:58 pmI second lukla. lol 
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 7:12 pmA NAC Visount ran off the end of Wellington's runway many years ago - the Vulcan was a seperate incident (Wellington opening airshow)
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 7:21 pmWhat is the most dangerous airport used in international service in the world?
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:07 pmLondon city could be prety fun.. don't know if its "dangeours" thow, and that must be intl. Innsburk would be one of the most dangerous for sure, theres some prety interesting approachs around the world, whats that one in Washington with so many sharp turns, even one seconds prior to touchdown, just to avoid proctected airspace.
It takes alot to be "dangerous" thow doesn't it, I think weather is the most easily to classify as dangerous, approachs aren't really, crews are trained and its all prety to the book how it shoudl be done, its the weather that in the danger, so what I said aboves proably not qute "dangerous" more just an interesting challenenge.
Wellington would be up there, the winds are one of the most dangours things in aviations ae.
James
It takes alot to be "dangerous" thow doesn't it, I think weather is the most easily to classify as dangerous, approachs aren't really, crews are trained and its all prety to the book how it shoudl be done, its the weather that in the danger, so what I said aboves proably not qute "dangerous" more just an interesting challenenge.
Wellington would be up there, the winds are one of the most dangours things in aviations ae.
James
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:31 pmIn terms of larger aircraft i'd say wellington is the most dangerous. If something went wrong say with a 767/A320/737 it could end up like a sao paulo incident being so close to population.
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:43 pmZKTOM wrote:QUOTE(ZKTOM @ Jul 27 2007, 08:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>In terms of larger aircraft i'd say wellington is the most dangerous. If something went wrong say with a 767/A320/737 it could end up like a sao paulo incident being so close to population.
How exactly could it end up like Sao Paulo?? Theres nothing off the end of the runways except sea. If the aircraft was carrying any speed at all, it would go straight over SH1 at the northern end.
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:46 pmYeah, an aeroplane would have to be going perpendicular to the runway to do too much damage at Wellington 
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:28 pmStrong crosswind? Could go into homes/buildings to the side.
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:31 pmZKTOM wrote:QUOTE(ZKTOM @ Jul 22 2007, 09:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Strong crosswind? Could go into homes/buildings to the side.
Evans Bay tends to funnel that down pretty straight and true
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:35 pmThere are a fair few out there that would be heaps worse than wellys, cricky by a long shot ! Kai tak (though not goin anymore), zanzibar, st maarten, to name but a very small few
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:28 pmZKTOM wrote:QUOTE(ZKTOM @ Jul 27 2007, 09:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Strong crosswind? Could go into homes/buildings to the side.
Would have to be a 50 or 60kt crosswind to get that. Because of the hills, its near impossible to have this.