When do you know a 747 Captain owns a Super Cub?

onceacop · Post by **onceacop** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:31 am

Maybe already posted here??

http://www.rudigreyling.com/movie/boein ... _small.wmv

niss · Post by **niss** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:50 am

Holy Jebus!

goldeneagle · Post by **goldeneagle** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:08 pm

Isn't it a requirement for a 'good landing' that the airplane must be re-useable after the landing ? Since the airplane is now on the ground, and there are no runways in the vicinity suiteable for takeoff, I'd say the title is correct, 'retirement landing', that airplane is now going to enjoy its retirement in the sun, never to fly again.

I do hope the pilot was also a vetran, doing his retirement hurrah, it must have been a blast to think back to the 'precautionary maneuver' from ppl training, and execute with a 747...

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:18 pm

Pretty neat - for an airplane....

STL

Springbok 3 · Post by **Springbok 3** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:22 pm

In its Hey Day, Rand Airport used to be the place for aviation but its close proximity to Johannesburg international has curtailed the productivity of the site for many years. It is now mainly used for tourist flights, ultralight aviation and light aircraft traffic. It is also a popular spot for home builders and experimental aviation. Only other airport capable of handling a short field departure for a 747 would be Lanseria Airport Northwest of Johannesburg.

Kilo-Kilo · Post by **Kilo-Kilo** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:37 pm

What's so significant about that plane that it deserves to be put on display? I mean if the airport is so small they would have a hard time getting rid of it if they get tired of maintaining it as a static display (eg: Superconnie).

Lommer · Post by **Lommer** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:42 pm

If they want to get rid of it they'll cut it up and sell it for scrap. Planes that are converted for static display rarely fly again unless they're a warbird deserving of the honour. So they'd get rid of it the same way they get rid of any other static display.

I must say that would've been an awesome assignment to fly that thing in there!

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:01 pm

Not bad at all!

Thats an SP is it not?

What kind of landing distance is that big bird capable of?

Kilo-Kilo · Post by **Kilo-Kilo** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:08 pm

Lommer wrote:If they want to get rid of it they'll cut it up and sell it for scrap. Planes that are converted for static display rarely fly again unless they're a warbird deserving of the honour. So they'd get rid of it the same way they get rid of any other static display.

I know, I fully understand how they would get rid of it and that they don't intend to fly it again. The maintenance I was referring to was keeping it presentable as a display - paint, fixtures to keep the weight of the tires, birds making homes in all the nooks and crannies, etc. It's a bloody big plane, of which there are lots of. It would still be a huge hassle to get crews and equipment to scrap it. So, why is this one so special that a large chunk of real estate be dedicated to display it?

linecrew · Post by **linecrew** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:46 pm

Kilo-Kilo wrote:
Lommer wrote:If they want to get rid of it they'll cut it up and sell it for scrap. Planes that are converted for static display rarely fly again unless they're a warbird deserving of the honour. So they'd get rid of it the same way they get rid of any other static display.
I know, I fully understand how they would get rid of it and that they don't intend to fly it again. The maintenance I was referring to was keeping it presentable as a display - paint, fixtures to keep the weight of the tires, birds making homes in all the nooks and crannies, etc. It's a bloody big plane, of which there are lots of. It would still be a huge hassle to get crews and equipment to scrap it. So, why is this one so special that a large chunk of real estate be dedicated to display it?

I guess it's important enough to the museum to allocate funding for it's preservation and maintenance. Here is their website: http://www.saamuseum.co.za/

flyinhigh · Post by **flyinhigh** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:32 pm

http://www.fltplan.com/AwMainSearchToAirportID.exe?a=1

If the link doesn't work, http://www.flyplan.com airport search, FAGM

If they really wanted to they could get this aircraft outta here pretty easy, the longest runway is only 350' short than the one here in yqt, when the one here left last year it used about 3800-4000' to get out if not less.

727200er · Post by **727200er** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:35 pm

That's the 747SP which, while impressive in it's own right is ever so slightly less impressive than landing the 742 there before that. I only say slightly less because she has the same lift as the 742 but less weight. Either way though landing with your outer bogies in the grass has got to be a major thrill.

. ._ · Post by **. ._** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:57 pm

Anyone here could have done that landing.

-istp

DGuy · Post by **DGuy** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:53 pm

Nice but sad.

ettw · Post by **ettw** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:23 pm

My father was at Carp, CYRP when Continental brought a DC10 in. Apparently they came straight in from Dallas and did the circuit to a landing. They had done it in the sim before hand but nonetheless it was impressive. Carp is about 3900 feet and he had that 10 stopped in 2500 feet. Got is stuck pulling it off the runway because the mains wouldn't make the corner at B taxiway. First Air burned up a transmission on one of their tugs trying to get it out.

About a month later I went flying with Dad and as we lined up on 28 I noticed 2 black marks across the numbers....funny I thought, thats quite a way from the centerline but then I noticed the mains a little further out. The marks on the numbers were the center gear! Nailed the numbers.

Sad to say that 10 and a 727 that First Air had sold to them as well ended up in the old First Air hanger with their tails, wings etc cut off so that there are just tubes on gear. Apparently CSIS had bought for terrorism training.

Cheers,

ETTW

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