Delta divert to Cold Bay

[GX]

http://www.adn.com/2013/10/30/3149712/delta-air-flight-from-tokyo-to.html

Can't talk much right now, but here's a little light reading for a cold weather stop-over.

 

[z987k]

Hope they brought fishing gear.

I wonder how often they get to do full procedure, non radar approaches. Was probably fun!

 

[flyboy646]

Well, that sucks...the Cold Bay part mostly

 

[m77y]

Sounds like fun

 

[skypilot6]

Brrrrrrr

 

[Dan208B]

http://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:99571.1.99999

Not too terrible!

 

[CFI A&P]

Brian Williams mentioned this tonight, the village population doubled for a couple hours due to the ratio of passengers to locals aboard this flight.

 

[scooter2525]

As a pilot that generally does up to 200nm legs, a flight coming from Japan and going to SFO seemed to me like it would go over Hawaii. I guess the earth is curved!


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[derg]

As a pilot that generally does up to 200nm legs, a flight coming from Japan and going to SFO seemed to me like it would go over Hawaii. I guess the earth is curved!


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Pick two points on a basketball, some string and figure the shortest distance between them both.

Yeah, I picked a basketball. WOT ABOUT IT?!

 

[scooter2525]

Pick two points on a basketball, some string and figure the shortest distance between them both.

Yeah, I picked a basketball. WOT ABOUT IT?!

Basic geometry, I know. I should get out more.....


NJC '14. I call shirts, street rules.


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[ppragman]

Cleared Direct UNETE, cleared the LOC RWY 15 approach to the Cold Bay airport via the 10 DME arc. ILS Glidepath out of service, good day.

 

[dasleben]

At least it wasn't Shemya.

Maybe I'm missing something, but I also have no idea what sort of system on a 767 would cause an "auto shutdown." Must be fancy mainline stuff.

 

[Mike Wise]

What's the range with 1 engine ?

 

[dasleben]

What's the range with 1 engine ?

Depends a lot on weight. 1000-1500nm or so, give or take? Something like that.

 

[Dan208B]

At least it wasn't Shemya.

Maybe I'm missing something, but I also have no idea what sort of system on a 767 would cause an "auto shutdown." Must be fancy mainline stuff.

Sounds like a typical case of bad reporting. Don't think any 767s have anything like that. On the other note, I think CDB is probably the best alternate in that area if things go south. Not that anywhere out there has great accommodations but CDB would be my top choice if ANC is too far.

 

[z987k]

Sounds like a typical case of bad reporting. Don't think any 767s have anything like that. On the other note, I think CDB is probably the best alternate in that area if things go south. Not that anywhere out there has great accommodations but CDB would be my top choice if ANC is too far.

If you're skimming the Aleutians anyways, Adak and Shemya have an ILS.

 

[derg]

At least it wasn't Shemya.

Maybe I'm missing something, but I also have no idea what sort of system on a 767 would cause an "auto shutdown." Must be fancy mainline stuff.

Secret checklist in your chaps

I have no clue what the reporter is talking about. But alas, neither does the reporter.

 

[derg]

What's the range with 1 engine ?

Ehh, at least the distance to fly in still air for 120 minutes!

You blow an engine it it goes into the mythical auto shutdown, you're diverting. Besides, were stronger writers than we are swimmers.

 

[Jimflyfast]

What's the range with 1 engine ?

Until you run out of gas. Pretty simple

 

[MikeD]

Yeah, I picked a basketball. WOT ABOUT IT?!

Remember basketball games at the old-old gym back in the day? Picking teams.

"....wtf? why are you missing those layups?"

"....I freaking TOLD you idiots, just because Im black DOES NOT mean I freaking know how to play basketball well!"

Bunch of racists we went to school with..........