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    Quote Originally Posted by Seekingasylum View Post
    Is this Ramjet twat an American?
    Bournemouthese.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Luigi View Post
    Bournemouthese.
    Ireland's Beverly Hills for tinkers who can't afford Sandbanks

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    What did the Air Asia flight attendant have to say about it?

    There is a bit of a dip halfway down runway 3E but if you adjust your takeoff speed in anticipation, nobody in First Class notices. Those at the tail end however wish they had fastened their seat belt as advised.
    A tray full of GOLD is not worth a moment in time.

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    some of these model pilots do drone on as Tom Jones explained

    IT'S NOT UNUSUAL as any real pilot would know

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...lights-divert/

    Hole on runway causes chaos at London City airport | The Independent

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Earl View Post
    Immigration arrivals at Swampy are a freaking horror show.
    for those too poor to pay a few bucks to have a handling service glide you through like a golden stream,
    After 6 hours from Muscat , it's a delight to pay a small tip not to wait for release with piss artistes

    https://www.limousine.in.th/fast-track-immigration.html

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    thank you Wilsonandson for your 2013 Bangkok Post article looks like the 2013 fixes have lasted just 5 years!

    Suvarnabhumi moves to patch up potholes

    'Sinking' taxi lanes set for major repair work


    Published: 29/05/2013 at 12:00 AM

    The Aircraft we flew on was Malaysian Airlines flight 783, departed BKK 1710 on Monday 5th March scheduled service to KL. While I assumed the nose wheel was involved, it may have been an outboard undercarriage that got bogged, as the Captain's on-board announcement did not detail which undercarriage had been involved.
    it is sad there are now some many dick heads on this forum!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wilsonandson View Post
    Could the potholes have returned?



    Suvarnabhumi moves to patch up potholes

    'Sinking' taxi lanes set for major repair work




    Suvarnabhumi airport is set to begin nearly four months of major repair work from next month to reinforce potholed taxi lanes and aprons.


    Holes and cracks are clearly visible in the surface of a taxi lane at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Airports of Thailand Pcl is planning to carry out large-scale repairs next month.

    The plan, which will be forwarded to the Airports of Thailand Pcl (AoT) board today for approval, will be the first large-scale repair work undertaken for aircraft parking areas and taxi lanes since the airport began operations in 2006, AoT acting president Pongsak Semson said. The AoT, which oversees the airport, carries out regular maintenance of these areas, but the work is generally only a short-term fix, he said.

    The planned repairs, which will take 110 days, follow an inspection of aircraft taxi lanes and aprons on Sunday which discovered several holes and cracks in the asphalt surface. Most of the damage has been caused by surface sinkage.

    Areas deemed in need of serious attention are located near the heavily utilised C, D and E concourses on the eastern side of the airport, the Airline Operators Committee (AOC) said.
    The committee has monitored the surface conditions since January.
    It called on the AoT to undertake large-scale repair work to ensure safety for all aircraft.
    "The biggest concern for airlines is FOD, or foreign object debris, which can be left on a deteriorated surface," AOC chairwoman Marisa Pongpattanapun said.

    "If this debris gets into plane engines, it can become dangerous."
    Ms Marisa urged AoT chairman Sita Divari to come up with an immediate solution to the problem.
    Suvarnabhumi airport director Rawewan Netrakavesna admitted parts of the asphalt surface are in poor condition as a result of heavy usage and exposure to sunlight.

    The AoT plans to close several taxi lane and apron areas while the repairs are being carried out.
    At least seven areas will be the main targets for the 110-day repair work, Ms Rawewan said.
    Airlines will be informed of repair schedules and which zones will be closed in advance to avoid flight delays, she added.

    The AoT is also considering changing the current asphalt surface to a concrete one to slow the rate of deterioration, Ms Rawewan said. The change would require the AoT to conduct a feasibility study and carefully plan its budget because concrete is significantly more expensive than asphalt, an AoT source said. The AoT would need to decide whether to make a total switch to concrete, or change only certain parts of the surface, the source added.

    Suvarnabhumi airport reinforced its 1.6-km east runway between June 11 and July 31 last year.

    https://www.bangkokpost.com/print/352292/

    Don't know why they bother, the potholes haven't yet killed even one planeload.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roger Ramjet View Post
    thank you Wilsonandson for your 2013 Bangkok Post article looks like the 2013 fixes have lasted just 5 years!

    Suvarnabhumi moves to patch up potholes

    'Sinking' taxi lanes set for major repair work


    Published: 29/05/2013 at 12:00 AM

    The Aircraft we flew on was Malaysian Airlines flight 783, departed BKK 1710 on Monday 5th March scheduled service to KL. While I assumed the nose wheel was involved, it may have been an outboard undercarriage that got bogged, as the Captain's on-board announcement did not detail which undercarriage had been involved.
    it is sad there are now some many dick heads on this forum!
    Probably MH bullshit. They come up with all sorts of excuses. Probably had too much cargo on board.

    Still no mention on PPRUNE.

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    Bigger question is is it safe to fly on MH?

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    Quote Originally Posted by david44 View Post
    Bigger question is is it safe to fly on MH?
    It's safe but their on time performance is shit in my experience, as is their ability to get a suitcase from one plane to another even when there is ample time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    their on time performance is shit in my experience
    You mean like a few years and still awaiting arrival.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OhOh View Post
    You mean like a few years and still awaiting arrival.
    I'm pretty sure that is having a detrimental effect on their average.

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    I'm pretty sure that is having a detrimental effect on their average.

    ....or not.

    Easier to suggest that MAS isn't struggling, per your argument, as much as some major players whom don't get a mention nor challenging reprimand that might be deserving.

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    Quote Originally Posted by baldrick View Post
    and how the fcuk didn't the fcuker sitting up front see a pothole big enough to swallow a nosewheel ?
    It's likely the wheel sank into a weak part of the runway that gave way beneath it.

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    Of more concern to me is that this weedy plane didn't have enough 'spunk' to drive out of the runway depression on it's own.

    Just rock the plane back and forwards until you get enough momentum to get out of the hole.

    Hasn't the pilot ever got his car stuck in mud?
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    As it still appears that any such international airport/airline regulatory governing bodies are oblivious to the ongoing problems at Swampy regarding broad safety issues....

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    Do the Thais sweep the runways after every plane leaves like some militaries? If not the Chinese tyre supplier could be the culprit, probably sanctions are already drafted awaiting some signatures.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon43 View Post
    Of more concern to me is that this weedy plane didn't have enough 'spunk' to drive out of the runway depression on it's own.

    Just rock the plane back and forwards until you get enough momentum to get out of the hole.

    Hasn't the pilot ever got his car stuck in mud?
    Not the best idea when you're dealing with undercarriage not designed to cope with potholes, a multi million dollar aircraft, and hundreds of lives.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HuangLao View Post
    ....or not.

    Easier to suggest that MAS isn't struggling, per your argument, as much as some major players whom don't get a mention nor challenging reprimand that might be deserving.
    What the fuck are you on about Jeff?

    I can't speak from experience about airlines I haven't flown on you tit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Richards View Post
    It's likely the wheel sank into a weak part of the runway that gave way beneath it.
    It's also possible that he missed the taxiway and put it on the grass.

    A few of our muslim friends have done that over the years...

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    It's also possible that he missed the taxiway and put it on the grass.
    I don't know why that sounds dirty, but it does...

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    Quote Originally Posted by happynz View Post
    I don't know why that sounds dirty, but it does...
    I don't think they drove this one out....


    Is it safe to fly from Suvarnapumi Airport?-saudi3-e1515690530949-jpg
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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    I don't think they drove this one out....
    555 can't blame the camel jockeys for a change

    The aircraft was being moved by a maintenance crew, who taxied using only the no.1 and no.4 engines, apparently not realizing that the aircraft's braking system is powered by hydraulic pumps powered by engines no.2 and no.3.

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    And remember this one?

    Is it safe to fly from Suvarnapumi Airport?-pict0001-jpg

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