tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780063429957455842.post5271868418991855490..comments2024-03-28T19:02:34.944+08:00Comments on Philippine Flight Network: SkyJet Overshoots Runway on Balesin IslandDarryl Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04119078114702463359noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780063429957455842.post-30554368453161696382013-12-16T07:33:20.661+08:002013-12-16T07:33:20.661+08:00PAL Express did a trial flight into Balesin with a...PAL Express did a trial flight into Balesin with a Q400 some time ago, They didn't take on a regular service.....<br />Balesin is not a Licensed Airfield however, if you apply ICAO Annex 14 criteria you may find that that the Balesin runway is unsuitable for a 146-200 series aircraft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780063429957455842.post-34187039213097043932013-10-26T12:51:02.292+08:002013-10-26T12:51:02.292+08:00Totally agree with you, poor or even lack of train...Totally agree with you, poor or even lack of training & very incompetent company SKYJET/MAGNUM. after all, they only have ONE plane. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out how a pilot will want to land his jet MIDWAY at the welcome center ! <br />The runway is 1,5 KMS take note! <br />Unbelievable incompetence!<br />Mr Maximo Rosales (supposedly the Captain) & First Officer are now suspended (checkout the latest news)<br />I hope Alphaland Corp will thoroughly check on the pilots if tehy charter planes. <br />Having taken so many flights to the island in the Alphaland owned Jet stream & Cessna Grand Caravan, we never had any problems. <br />Alphaland has excellent & very competent pilots.<br /> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780063429957455842.post-20425955928953891662013-10-25T19:55:54.438+08:002013-10-25T19:55:54.438+08:00'miscalculated the island's runway'- w...'miscalculated the island's runway'- what the hell is that supposed to mean apart from a non-prejudicial way of saying that the crew screwed up! This kind of accident typifies poor training (probably the biggest culprit), poor airmanship, poor crew co-operation, poor everything, poor supervision by the charterer and authority. This part of the world is becoming a graveyard for the 146/RJ and why?....because the owners are picking up cheap jets and putting the cheapest, least experienced crews in them. The 146/RJ is a supremely capable aircraft in the right hands. Unfortunately, those hands, largley found in 'the West' are becoming rarer as experience dwindles and goes elsewhere. It is still around but it is, rightly, expensive and the cowboys operating the 146/RJ are not prepared to pay. Two old sayings are true here:'you pay peanuts and you get....' and 'you get what you pay for'. Never a truer words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780063429957455842.post-46124240438963356072013-10-22T12:20:05.626+08:002013-10-22T12:20:05.626+08:00This is why ICAO is promoting flight procedures fo...This is why ICAO is promoting flight procedures for all runway ends. That will give pilots better guidance and avoid 'dive and drive' approach, especially for challenging airports & runways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com