asitis Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 OOh dear FFS don't let bullshit bertha see this or we will be into another 60 million ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 From MR: http://www.manxradio.com/newsread.aspx?id=67613 ...maybe too many fatties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossils Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Extend the runway..........................oh...........wait a minute............haven't we already done that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 All flights have to make weight and balance calculations. The cockup was in the planning and fueling, not the length of the runway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Ok here's the plan, the wind yesterday was more or less down 21, so lets extend that out into Castletown Bay as far as the Bell Bouy lets build it they will come !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 All flights have to make weight and balance calculations. The cockup was in the planning and fueling, not the length of the runway. It was actually the almighties cock up, he removed the headwind component ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katman Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 My almost 80 year old Dad and his wife were stuck on that plane on the runway for five hours. I kept getting text messages off them with updates. They were one of the 'lucky' ones not taken off the flight. Some did volunteer to get off, but some who were last booked on were told to get off from what I was told. They are now in a hotel in Lisbon, waiting to fly out this afternoon to Madeira. They booked the holiday as an easy direct flight to their holiday destination, turned into a bit of a nightmare for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossils Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 "Manx Radio Direct flight too heavy to take-off Published online at 22/10/2013 06:50:00 Frustrated passengers spent five hours on the runway amid farcical scenes at Ronaldsway yesterday (Monday). A direct flight to Madeira was delayed after a change in the wind direction meant the plane was too heavy to take-off. It's understood fuel couldn't be removed from the plane because the local supplier didn't have the capacity to store it. The plane finally left around eight thirty last night after 30 passengers volunteered to give up their seat and leave on a non-direct flight today. It’s understood they are to receive £250 each in compensation." If the local supplier supplied it in the first place then where was his recently-emptied storage capacity? Or did the local supplier not have the facility to remove fuel from the aircraft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Jesus - you'd think well before 5 hours they would have sorted out it wasn't going or at least offloaded into the lounge. What were they waiting for, the wind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I think the pilots will be in for 'a bit' of a bollocking when they get home. I feel sorry for the poor old passengers though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossils Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Anyone delayed for 5 hours on a "Direct Flight to Madeira" is entitled to a little whine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I got stuck on one going out of Manchester a few weeks ago...that took 2 hours to realise we weren't going anywhere. The pilot even switched the plane on and off to try and reset the fuel guages - I kid you not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossils Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Freedom Travel are hoping that this offer will take off, "IOM “DIRECT” to MALTA! “one way” flights… 5th Nov 2013… flight only, or include in a holiday package!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 "Manx Radio Direct flight too heavy to take-off Published online at 22/10/2013 06:50:00 Frustrated passengers spent five hours on the runway amid farcical scenes at Ronaldsway yesterday (Monday). A direct flight to Madeira was delayed after a change in the wind direction meant the plane was too heavy to take-off. It's understood fuel couldn't be removed from the plane because the local supplier didn't have the capacity to store it. The plane finally left around eight thirty last night after 30 passengers volunteered to give up their seat and leave on a non-direct flight today. It’s understood they are to receive £250 each in compensation." If the local supplier supplied it in the first place then where was his recently-emptied storage capacity? Or did the local supplier not have the facility to remove fuel from the aircraft? As far as I am aware it is not permitted to store defuelled fuel in any case and it has to be disposed of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Login Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Bullshit Berstha said the excess fuel weight was about one and a half hours flying time. Surely the simple solution was to off load the passengers, fly around for an hour and a half, land, pick up passengers, depart, touch down at a UK airport to top up fuel, fly to destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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