I don't really like to post these things because some of you don't like flying. Anyway i will. We landed on the runway with a thud and the plane continued down it at what seemed like a million miles an hour for what seemed ages. :( everyone was looking at each other. I looked at the cabin crew and they all seemed to be looking as though this isn't right. I remember thinking this is a short runway when all of a sudden the plane started to come to a very quick slow down.You could see the relief on everybodies faces. It's a good thing we new we was on our way to Arillas. :)
Anyone else had a bad one ?
riggers....
hope you never spilt your in-flight drinks ...lol.....yammas riggs ,hope you had a good one.............
No chance of that Kevin. haha.
riggers....
Cor Riggers - that sounds a bit unpleasant.
I really enjoy flying but Christian hates it! Mind you, from what you're describing I can't say we'd both have been overjoyed to have had that kind of 'splash down' into Corfu - sounds a bit hairy!
At least ya made it safe & sound :-)
Yes only a one off Becky i hope. The rest of the holiday made up for it though. Must get posting about that. phew Wine festivals etc. :) :D
riggers...
Yes, this time we had a bit of a scary landing thid time, we hit the runway and the plane seem bounced along the runway a bit too much for my liking, I though we were going to end up in the sea. But the worst one was a couple of years ago coming back from Corfu and the landing at Newcaslte Airport, we had landed very smoothly, taxied along the runway and then sudenly the plane started, lurching all over the place, the panic was written all over peoples faces, I was a bit more vocal, but thankfully we are here to tell the tale. I hate flying and think of it only as means to get from England to Corfu.
happy Hols
Mary
yes riggers me and the wife landed in cardiff well we where shot down lol we hit the ground like a sack of spuds we bounced from side to side all the way down the runway first time i`v been sick on a plane.
When I returned back from Corfu earlier this month, I was seated in the back of the plane with a motley crew Kavos survivors who actually behaved very well because they were knackered after partying the week with Phikl's liver. But landing to Gatwick was a scary business. Captain Dave of Monarch had to fly the plane the plane through a storm cloud wobbling along and then we came down with thump on the runway and I nearly had a whiplash on the impact. Luckily being in the Nut until 05.30 that morning with Phil and Jen had me tired and relaxed enough not to panic. But there were few worried faces around me.
Well Erja....that is certainly a novel reason for staying in the bar till 5.30am!!!
Quote from: riggers on September 25, 2008, 10:17:29 PM
It's a good thing we new we was on our way to Arillas.
Anyone else had a bad one ?
riggers....
Wasn't there one where the Pilot told the passengers they were low on fuel. Then he strapped on a parachute and said he was going ahead to organise some?
Negg
Lol Eggy, trust you!!!!!!
I have only landed at Corfu Airport twice (alas), but I filmed the second one and you can really see how hard the plane "hits" the runway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P88SGAYwPSI
Make sure sound is turned up.
I just watched your video Terry - & yes, it was quite a bump wasn't it?
It was funny when the stewardess mentioned the temperature outside & everyone went 'woooo' - that made me smile.
I heard, that to fly into Corfu the pilot has to have certain specialist qualifications as the runway is so short.
Am I correct in thinking this?
A long time ago I went on my first holiday abroad to Athens.
I'd never flown before and don't mind admitting I was terrified.
Anyway I was a bag of nerves all the way over to Greece and enjoyed a great 2 week's holiday.
Then it was the dreaded flight home.
So me and Susan are in Athens airport and she's whispering to another couple and I just caught the word "crash" !
So I pulled her over and asked what she was talking about "crash" for.
So she explained that there had been a crash at that very airport an hour ago but no one had been killed and it wasn't that serious.
That was it !
I was trying to think of alternative ways of getting home ,train , bus ,boat , anything.
Just then some double door's crashed open and 2 paramedics come flying through with a poor guy on a trolley stretcher covered from head to foot in bandages !
All the way back over on the flight I swear I was so rigid you could have struck matches on my face !
Anyway now many years later it doesn't bother me one iota and I wonder what I was worried about.
Old age I guess !
Hi Becky, yes you heard right. If you google landing in Corfu, there are some really good one's. Viv
May have put this link on an earlier post...
A flight we were on in 2003, (the report is a bit exagerated...but not a lot !!!)
If you dont like flying dont follow the link....
[url http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/59/59399_terror_on_ice_storm_plane.html[/url]
Heard of things that go bump in the night but that looked similar to our landing back at Leeds Bradford, i thought the plane wasn't gonna stop at the end of the runway
We landed comimg in from the south at the north end of the runway is a cemetry i thought we might be joining the deceased in there lol
Tony
Quote from: BeckyB on September 26, 2008, 12:43:18 PM
I just watched your video Terry - & yes, it was quite a bump wasn't it?
It was funny when the stewardess mentioned the temperature outside & everyone went 'woooo' - that made me smile.
I heard, that to fly into Corfu the pilot has to have certain specialist qualifications as the runway is so short.
Am I correct in thinking this?
No.
The runway is much longer than many in the UK.
The short runway in Corfu is a myth.
Just seen Terrys video, we are going to walk there.
Becky have a safe journey, hope to see you sometime next week
Kes
I would have had kitten's !!!!
Remember seeing this on the news.
Didn't know at the time that Kes & Kath were on it but Kath was first off. My heart is raceing just thinking about it. Viv
Ooh Terry,
I know Corfu landings are "hairy", I loved your video because it made me experience the effect with my eyes open, taking off and landing are my two scariest things flying related, so I shut my eyes and put my fingers in my ears till we are nicely taxiing along the runway! Last week, the lady in front of me did the same thing on take off and landing; her husband thought it was hilarious, because we both did it in sync!
Happy flying
Mary
Quote from: TerryW on September 26, 2008, 12:34:37 PM
Lol Eggy, trust you!!!!!!
I have only landed at Corfu Airport twice (alas), but I filmed the second one and you can really see how hard the plane "hits" the runway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P88SGAYwPSI
Make sure sound is turned up.
Ive never seen that side of the runway when landing Ive always been sat on the other side of the plane lol, it does look like a nasty landing, great video though
I also heard that the pilots have to be specially qualified to land in Corfu, not because of the short runway, but just because its difficult - I was told that on my 1st flight to Corfu when we were about to land, I almost 'pooed' myself :P
It's not only Corfu that gets bad landings (although, personally, I haven't experienced any there). We have just returned from five days in France, flying Ryanair to Carcassonne. The landing there was very hard and rocky, but returning to East Midlands today was absolutely dreadful. The stewardess made a comment straight after the landing "Ladies & Gentlemen, you will have noticed that we have landed at EMA, and we are all still alive"!! I couldn't believe that the tyres hadn't burst!
Fiona
Hi All,
The worst trip I ever had was a return from Corfu to Gatwick. We came in like a trip on a big dipper, after 'stacking' behind a Quantas jumbo jet, and got caught in the turbulance behind it. We hit the deck square on, I thought the bang was excessive and everyone yelled out. We then bounced three times and almost 'cartwheeled' to the right. I saw the wing tip get very close to the ground before the left wheels hit the deck again. The pilot apologised for the 'rough landing' Havn't flown from there since.
May from Cardiff and back was perfect in both directions.
Yammas,
Martin.
We didnt have a bad trip either way with Easy Jet but the landings seem a bit noisy... all the cabin sounds as if its falling apart with the vibrations... thats a bit scary... you have visions of yourself coming to a standstill with you in your seat and nothing around you but fresh air. Perhaps thats EJ planes I dont know although it did seem in pretty good condition with nice leather seats etc.
was coming back from zante a few years ago into east midlands, we over the runway literally seconds from landing when the pilot suddenly gunned it and took the plane up again. took him a couple of minutes before he came over the tannoy to inform us all that we may have noticed he was unable to land that time, this was due to another plane on the runway!!
when we did get down he apologised again blaming it on a "weekend flyer"
The very first time I came to Corfu was quite a few years ago to Kavos on a 2wentys holiday and the flight we came on was a 2wentys scary flight -just before we landed the captain anouncde hello people we are about to land on the shortest runway in Europe -brace yourselves - We did - and it was the most smoothest landing ever!!
It is correct that all our pilots do need a little extra training to be able to operate into Corfu, nowdays this can be as simple as observing the Captain land the aircraft there.
Since the ILS systems around Corfu were upgraded 18 months ago many of the very minor risks were eliminated. While Corfu's runway is relatively short it's the surrounding terrain that causes the extra training measures to be taken. It will always be an interesting landing and often a bumpy one but nothing your trusty 757 or A320 cannot handle.
About a year ago I was out auditing and due to severe tech delays I once saw Monarch send a widebody into Corfu, thats was fun to see, it came in over the road and never in a million years did you think it would stop, it did but right down at the turning circle at the bottom, only got in as it was half empty.
Quote from: Joe on October 13, 2008, 08:11:25 PM
It is correct that all our pilots do need a little extra training to be able to operate into Corfu, nowdays this can be as simple as observing the Captain land the aircraft there.
Since the ILS systems around Corfu were upgraded 18 months ago many of the very minor risks were eliminated. While Corfu's runway is relatively short it's the surrounding terrain that causes the extra training measures to be taken. It will always be an interesting landing and often a bumpy one but nothing your trusty 757 or A320 cannot handle.
About a year ago I was out auditing and due to severe tech delays I once saw Monarch send a widebody into Corfu, that was fun to see, it came in over the road and never in a million years did you think it would stop, it did but right down at the turning circle at the bottom, only got in as it was half empty.
Joe, thanks for those very reassuring comments. I'm a nervous flyer, take off and landing are the worst. So thanks.
Sharon x