Nowhere did I say that YTZ is unsafe. But you must be able to figure out that YYZ has a higher level of safety overall. And if one is in an emergency situation where fuel is critical, one would prefer the long parallel runways as the odds are significantly better that a usable runway will still be available in case a runway gets blocked.goingmissed wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:28 pmSafer? If the island was unsafe for a Q400 operating normally, it wouldn't be used as a commercial airport with Q400s.pelmet wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 3:03 pm I would think YYZ would be safer. Parallel long runways, ILS, better lighting, CFR, perhaps ATC control, etc. About one minute longer on a flight from YUL, although a min flap landing might save fuel which can't be done so easy on a short runway. Not so convenient though.
Lets face it, this discussion of which airport is safer is meaningless. The bottom line is that they had plenty of fuel, and assuming, they were aware of their fuel quantity(proper indication), the question is....did they fake an emergency to get into YTZ for convenience.