tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post4952543138564670331..comments2024-03-27T23:23:10.995+13:00Comments on 3rd Level New Zealand: Is anyone at home at Air New Zealand Link and the CAA?Steve Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894943682751269848noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-91719710034890667662013-07-06T13:43:49.746+12:002013-07-06T13:43:49.746+12:00A set height over a set point, and the aircraft do...A set height over a set point, and the aircraft doing a set speed (Vref/Vapp) at this same point is used for performance calculations from the manufacturer.<br />i.e producing a graph of landing distance required vs weight of the aircraft at this time.<br />50ft is the standard height, and from what I can research, 35ft can be used for a steep approach where there are obstacles on the approach Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-12539920882118535952013-07-06T08:33:07.234+12:002013-07-06T08:33:07.234+12:00An internal source at the airline has long vented ...An internal source at the airline has long vented his frustrations to me regarding Whangarei Airport and the B1900 operations. Particularly when it's wet. Even with the old threshold height it was still a challenge. The airport has always been operationally marginal and lackluster in terms of any forward expansion. dhcomethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08662361692524295254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-30983214912697476112013-07-05T20:14:26.022+12:002013-07-05T20:14:26.022+12:00Supposedly there was a gentleman's agreement b...Supposedly there was a gentleman's agreement between CAA and Eagle saying that they could cross the threshold at 35ft rather than the standard 50ft like everyone else, and the other aerodromes<br /><br />Compounding the issue is that the 1900's landing data doesn't allow for the application of reverse thrust on the rollout causing the landing distance calculated to be longer and more Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-66986128446583534962013-07-05T20:13:42.922+12:002013-07-05T20:13:42.922+12:00I have only flown into and out of WRE at nighttime...I have only flown into and out of WRE at nighttime. Am I correct in saying the airport is sorrounded on 3sides by water?? If so, does this make a runway extension impossible?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-77650935099227754882013-07-05T19:31:57.135+12:002013-07-05T19:31:57.135+12:00Gidday,
I'm not involved with this, so I don&...Gidday,<br /><br />I'm not involved with this, so I don't know first hand, but here's my reading on a couple of points...<br /><br />The 35"/ 50" thing is probably the "threshold crossing height"... if so, then the aircraft has to cross the runway threshold 15" higher on approach, meaning it lands much further down the runway. It seems that the B1900D might Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com