Calgary International Airport II - Page 55

MrBigStuff · #**1081** Posted **Jun 20, 2014, 2:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Bokimon

Haha yeah that's why I took some pot shots of the tower cab on the way back to base. Couldn't make out any figures behind the glass as I maxed out my zoom for my lens.

The June28 event I recall mentioned 1400hr landing and then almost immediately a departure. Speculation or my detective and airline ops thinking leads me to believe it may be a visitor who might be in the middle of an existing flight but perhaps making a intentional detour to leave some serious skidmarks on that runway.
I suppose it is of little cost to add +/-1hr to an existing flight time. Probably the most effective way to show off even if it is brief.
What I would really like would be multiple super heavies doing a touch and go/stop and go to gang bang that runway on the opening day. Wow, would I pay to see that!

What about watching a BH 125 doing a touch and go on a 3200 ft. runway @ YBW back in July of 1975, on a beautiful warm July morning.
Watching this from the control tower - when I was up there visiting with the controllers that morning - as I was waiting for the flying club to open.
The one controller said to me - as the plane was climbing out from the T & G: "That ought to wake up the college." It was really loud on climb out.
PS: the college was the North American Air Training College and it was, if my memory serves me correctly, thru what was then - Mount Royal College.

cyeg66 · #**1082** Posted **Jun 21, 2014, 3:52 PM**

Man, I'm really starting to look forward to the opening of the parallel. Talk about a breeze, compared with what we've been doing with crossing runways for the last generation... So simple, smoothe by comparison. Less talking, fewer critical speed adjustments. There'll no doubt be growing pains in the early going but pilots will come to appreciate it, too. Personally, I can't wait for tower to say "unrestricted" (when there's no departures to go) on a nice VFR day so we can stack them up on both runways with visual approaches...! You spotters will enjoy and benefit from it, too.

#**1083** Posted **Jun 21, 2014, 9:27 PM**

Can WS do their short gate onto 17L with somebody on a visual for 17R?

Nick · #**1084** Posted **Jun 21, 2014, 11:53 PM**

AFAIK it should be good as long is one is visual. But I don't think the RNAV Y approaches aren't out for the new runway.

I'd love to be able to say unrestricted for arrivals! A single DDR would make that happen for 16 hours a day.

Aegis · #**1085** Posted **Jun 23, 2014, 10:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by cyeg66

Man, I'm really starting to look forward to the opening of the parallel. Talk about a breeze, compared with what we've been doing with crossing runways for the last generation... So simple, smoothe by comparison. Less talking, fewer critical speed adjustments. There'll no doubt be growing pains in the early going but pilots will come to appreciate it, too. Personally, I can't wait for tower to say "unrestricted" (when there's no departures to go) on a nice VFR day so we can stack them up on both runways with visual approaches...! You spotters will enjoy and benefit from it, too.

Can you recommend a good spotting location for the new runway?

cyeg66 · #**1086** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 12:07 AM**

Just don't do it from my vantage point, 275 km's away.

cyeg66 · #**1087** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 12:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nick

A single DDR would make that happen for 16 hours a day.

Sure it would. I see it more like this:

step 1 - load one into chamber
step 2 - aim at foot
step 3 - pull trigger

Interesting times ahead.....

#**1088** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 3:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by Aegis

Can you recommend a good spotting location for the new runway?

I will be joining all the spotters there on Saturday, hopefully the wind swings and we can get ops going both ways, the guys down there who are actual photographers already have some places in mind but it's gonna be a fun afternoon for sure.

Aegis · #**1089** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 5:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by Acey

I will be joining all the spotters there on Saturday, hopefully the wind swings and we can get ops going both ways, the guys down there who are actual photographers already have some places in mind but it's gonna be a fun afternoon for sure.

Where specifically?

#**1090** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 6:01 AM**

Well somewhere near the threshold, basically... north of Country Hills Blvd around 36 St. Off the east side of Barlow up near the threshold of 17L, train station parking lot could work for 35R arrivals, none of these are sure bets until there's an actually an airplane on the runway.

You Need A Thneed · #**1091** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 6:04 AM**

The flyover ramp from EB McKnight to NB Metis would be a great place to watch planes land, if there were a place to stop.

#**1092** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 6:54 AM**

I hope no idiot tries to stop on there. The Marriott parking lot is potentially good. We'll have to see come Saturday.

Sounds like the Calgary terminal guys have been doing a lot of simulation and fine tuning so they're ready to roll.

Nick · #**1093** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 7:08 AM**

This isn't the new runway but my view is pretty good!

NVC Flight Check Runway 29 by njordan3000, on Flickr

A concourse and the 787 by njordan3000, on Flickr

Tower Looking West by njordan3000, on Flickr

More on my Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/12495465@N04/sets/72157644923035107/

cyeg66 · #**1094** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 1:55 PM**

I especially like the pics of the RJ making the right turn out, "staying east of 35L/17R at all times". Must be kinda freaky from way up there in your perch as he would make most of those very close to the tower.

Nick · #**1095** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 4:28 PM**

Those pics don't do it justice, it looks very close when it makes a hard turn towards the tower!

CalgaryLankan · #**1096** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 7:01 PM**

Anyone has any update on first plane to land on June 28th on new runway ? It is hard to believe a 16hr regular Superjumbo flight of a Middle Eastern carrier will do a touch and go just to open a new runway.

cyeg66 · #**1097** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 7:29 PM**

I've heard a new plausible scenario, and the more I think of it, the more it makes sense to me. That said, I don't want to get in trouble and divulge it here. Again, I'm not at all certain that's the plan.

Mazrim · #**1098** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 8:12 PM**

I thought the Airport Authority was going to build a spotting area beside the new runway? Maybe that idea was scrapped or I misheard?

Fuzz · #**1099** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 8:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by CalgaryLankan

Anyone has any update on first plane to land on June 28th on new runway ? It is hard to believe a 16hr regular Superjumbo flight of a Middle Eastern carrier will do a touch and go just to open a new runway.

I fly out on the 27th! Gah, so close to using it on opening day! At least my return flight should land on it, though not until the 20th...

CalgaryLankan · #**1100** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 8:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by cyeg66

I've heard a new plausible scenario, and the more I think of it, the more it makes sense to me. That said, I don't want to get in trouble and divulge it here. Again, I'm not at all certain that's the plan.

So something is going on for sure; a twitter feed says YYC sent a media advisory today giving a time and location to meet media and they will be bussed to an unobstructed viewing area. (BTW there is no timetable change for **215 on June 28th)