Cessna only just makes it to Bankstown 26/05/2024

[RossK]

22 hours ago, BurnieM said:

... and the runway 😁

Taxiway is just as good as a Runway, ask Harrison Ford😮

 

Taxiway landing

 

 

[kgwilson]

The difference was Harrison Ford thought the taxiway was the runway.

[Area-51]

8 hours ago, kgwilson said:

The difference was Harrison Ford thought the taxiway was the runway.

What movie is this guy living in?

[kgwilson]

Harrison Ford is a very competent pilot and started flying in the 1960s. He has multiple type ratings and has been an advocate for sport and private aviation since then. He has owned numerous aircraft and made a number of Aviation films  using his own money. He almost died after an engine failure and landed on a golf course in 2017. That was the 3rd forced landing and the Taxiway incident was well publicised. He owned the incident straight away and it was later established that the taxiway was easily mistaken for a runway. He was 74 at the time & is now 82.

 

Have a look at the video he did quite a few years ago called "Wings over the Rockies" as a freebie promotion for the Wings over the Rockies Aviation Museum  to encourage young people to get in to aviation. It is one of the best recreational flying docos ever made.

 

 

[facthunter]

He's one of my favourite people and a true Aviator well acknowledged by the US aviation fraternity.  Nev

[Ironpot]

Final report:

 

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2024/report/ao-2024-033

[facthunter]

Fuel management is a 100% pass required subject.   Nev

[spacesailor]

Plenty of fuel, but 'wing low ' let the pick up run dry .

spacesailor

[facthunter]

That's the management bit. Also when you get air into the system you won't get an assured result with a selector change alone..  Nev

Edited October 19 by facthunter