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A second close call at Hollywood Burbank
The second close call in 30 days. This city has been fighting to close this airport because housing and businesses are bumping up against the airport perimeter. It doesn't leave the pilots much wiggle room if an emergency happens, and it's a relatively short runway to boot. (www.nbclosangeles.com) Plus d'info...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
It seems like all airports were originally built on the outskirts of cities and towns. When these cities and towns grew and moved in next door to the airports, suddenly the airports are at fault for noise and proximity to the 'neighborhoods'. Tough!
My local airport (KGRR )gets fairly frequent air ambulance helo flights (Aero Med is based there) and ATC will always instruct inbound or outbound helos to stay clear of the active runway. I am only an aviation enthusiast and not a pilot, but this type of precaution seems reasonable based on my many years monitoring ATC.
LAFD is losing heritage pilots and hiring woke. Used to ride as helitac and refused to fly when the newbies showed up. Fire 3 crashed and killed because LA city used vietnam 206's. Loved my LAFD career but hate the personnel hiring agenda
Not a close call, sometimes at a busy airport someone has to do a go around!!
Went in there a lot when I was working (MD-80). Landing was bad enough, but taking off was worse, watching the freeway traffic getting and closer as you rushed towards the concrete barrier, waiting for Vr.
"The plane was a mile out when air traffic control noticed a Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter doing touch-and-go landings on the same runway."
So, the controller just happened to notice the helicopter bouncing around on an active runway with inbound aircraft using that runway. Aren't helicopters, or any VFR aircraft supposed to be in touch with ATC while doing touch and go's in controlled airspace? Sure the actual go-around is no big deal per se but that sounds like someone screwed up somewhere.
So, the controller just happened to notice the helicopter bouncing around on an active runway with inbound aircraft using that runway. Aren't helicopters, or any VFR aircraft supposed to be in touch with ATC while doing touch and go's in controlled airspace? Sure the actual go-around is no big deal per se but that sounds like someone screwed up somewhere.