Rocky Airport to go Under
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Capt Fathom..thats ironic
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"On restriction" restricted runway length.... it was very close to not getting off the ground. Maybe the Skipper pulled a few tricks out of the bag to get the beast into the air!!
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"On restriction" restricted runway length.... it was very close to not getting off the ground. Maybe the Skipper pulled a few tricks out of the bag to get the beast into the air!!
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Just wondering....
Have all the 'lighties' been flown out to safer ground, or are the hangar floors above the water line expected..??
Or maybe that should read 'unexpected'..?
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Have all the 'lighties' been flown out to safer ground, or are the hangar floors above the water line expected..??
Or maybe that should read 'unexpected'..?
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Have a look here......
http://www.pprune.org/dg-p-general-a...ng-pprune.html
If that does not help check your PM's
http://www.pprune.org/dg-p-general-a...ng-pprune.html
If that does not help check your PM's
Griffo I was in there yesterday and there were still a few lighties parked up.
All the hangars will end up with water through them if the peak get's as high as predicted.
morno
All the hangars will end up with water through them if the peak get's as high as predicted.
morno
Hey Tnman.
I was also there in 91.
I remember......
Getting driven in very slowly by Unimogs so the waves wouldn't lap into the equipment room full of electronics at the base of the tower.
Watching a guy in a R22 shifting cattle out of the paddock on the western side of the airport by slapping them with the skids.
Keeping the runway open at reduced length for George with the pathology tests from GLA.
RS convincing the council engineer after the water had dropped that he should not take a grader to the "bumps" that had come up in the runway and that runway hotmix wasn't roadbase.
Ah memories.
AA
I was also there in 91.
I remember......
Getting driven in very slowly by Unimogs so the waves wouldn't lap into the equipment room full of electronics at the base of the tower.
Watching a guy in a R22 shifting cattle out of the paddock on the western side of the airport by slapping them with the skids.
Keeping the runway open at reduced length for George with the pathology tests from GLA.
RS convincing the council engineer after the water had dropped that he should not take a grader to the "bumps" that had come up in the runway and that runway hotmix wasn't roadbase.
Ah memories.
AA
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This is how Rok operated during the Floods for 3 weeks
Ferry pax to Rosslyn Bay on Coach then to GKL on launch then DTO ferry to Glt to hook up with Sunstate 360`s,I dont think there are many twotters around now ,Calling Bevan are you still there??
Ferry pax to Rosslyn Bay on Coach then to GKL on launch then DTO ferry to Glt to hook up with Sunstate 360`s,I dont think there are many twotters around now ,Calling Bevan are you still there??
Many Thanks for that Morno,
'Tis disheartening to see good aircraft being left to such a risk. But I guess as long as the levels do not rise much above the wheels, then they will be OK.....
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'Tis disheartening to see good aircraft being left to such a risk. But I guess as long as the levels do not rise much above the wheels, then they will be OK.....
Cheers
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I'd be interested in the logistics of reopening a runway that has been flooded like that. I doubt it's as simple as waiting for the water to recede.
Does any one have any insight?
Does any one have any insight?
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They say the runway has been shut but they are trying desperately to keep the tower open so they can still fly helicopters. How does that work? How do choppers operate on the likes of fires where you have mebe up to 20 Aircraft all working from the same strip without a tower? A loaded 206 would still operate off the runway that is left in the photo or even the taxiway.
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There's a requirement for a Class D service and the airspace is not just the runway. While they can provide it from the tower I guess they will. Whether they can continue to get there and equipment remains functional will be dependent upon how much water ultimately.
There were plenty of "wet feet" piccies from the '91 flood. I remember seeing them in pre-electronic format.
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There were plenty of "wet feet" piccies from the '91 flood. I remember seeing them in pre-electronic format.
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There's a requirement for a Class D service and the airspace is not just the runway. While they can provide it from the tower I guess they will. Whether they can continue to get there and equipment remains functional will be dependent upon how much water ultimately.
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I'd be interested in the logistics of reopening a runway that has been flooded like that. I doubt it's as simple as waiting for the water to recede.
Hopefully there's nothing much wrong with it and they'll be back up and running ASAP.