Stranded T33 stay few weeks to the ground ENSCHEDE - The Lockheed T33 who had to make an emergency landing Friday afternoon at the former Air Base Twenthe expected to remain there until the end of April to the ground. This is what a spokeswoman for the National Police Services (KLPD) yesterday afternoon said. The device must first be repaired before it gets fly worthy again. The T33 requires a new alternator. An American pilot will then fly it to Frankfurt. There the former military unit will be further revised. The 67-year-old British pilot who made the emergency landing, proved not to have a valid endorsement. He was fined (2000 euro).Pillow wrote:Can anybody please be so kind and translate the newspaper-article in english for me?
Thank you.
*edit*: after reading it several times I sure understood what it's sayin'. Thank you.
I don't know about the legalities either, but thanks a lot for your detailed information on the backgrounds of last weeks events. It highlighted a lot about the European licensing system and the status of Twenthe airport that I did not know before. In case you are involved in the upcoming maintenance for the old lady, lots of success! Hope she can fly out gracefully. Could we ask you for the favor of informing us on this board when she is ready to leave? I know there would be quite a few spotters that would like to be present when she departs. Well, at least I wouldtechlogsigner wrote:This is the last comment i will make concenring this case.
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It wasn't about the fuel, the diversion was about batteries. You can plan for fuel, not for batteries about to die on you while in flight. And I am a pilot, if you need to ask.Zwaan wrote:If you google those words you will find a lot about alternate airport requirements.
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There should never be the chance that you don't have an suitable alternate airport. Let alone enough fuel to get there!
Indeed. When the flight departed, it was able to fly IFR, but then the battery problem came up, restricting it to VFR flight. So combined with the weather, the only remaining option was to divert to Twente.pjotrtje wrote:It wasn't about the fuel, the diversion was about batteries. You can plan for fuel, not for batteries about to die on you while in flight. And I am a pilot, if you need to ask.Zwaan wrote:If you google those words you will find a lot about alternate airport requirements.
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There should never be the chance that you don't have an suitable alternate airport. Let alone enough fuel to get there!
Last weekend I was in the neighbourhood but I didn't saw anything at this 'airport' so the T-33patrick dirksen wrote:I don't have news I'm afraid, just a request: is the bird visible from outside? I might get in the area before the end of April, and still need it
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