CYYC runway walk

3-Green · Post by **3-Green** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 1:55 am

Today we walked the new runway at YYC. Despite the weather it was fantastic. A great big THANKS to all the volunteers who made it happen. It was run so efficient and smooth. Every static display was great, that 787 is only 3 weeks old and is gorgeous. My favourite was the T-28 Trojan, had a great talk with the pilots. Glad to see Calgary come out and take this opportunity of a life time and be able to walk on the longest runway in Canada. Anyone else lucky enough to do this?

MartinB · Post by **MartinB** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:07 am

I was there too! Had a blast! I was a little disappointed that the public was not allowed to enter the 787 (or any plane for that matter), but I understand why. As a pilot to be in a couple months, it would've been awesome and motivational for me to sit in the front seat and have a chat with the pilots, but despite that, it was still pretty damn cool going for the walkaround! Had a good talk with the rouge pilots and saw some pretty awesome displays. I loved the RCMP PC-12. Not too many people can say they've walked on a 14000' runway!

Cheers

C-GKNT · Post by **C-GKNT** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:00 pm

I took my Bell 47 down and had several hundred kids...and a few big kids sit in it.

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I ask for and got to fly the length of the runway...took me over 5 minutes to get to the end and back!

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C-GKNT · Post by **C-GKNT** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:03 pm

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I have some video as well. I'll see if I can edit it down to something a little smaller and post it later this week.

Glenn

Colonel Sanders · Post by **Colonel Sanders** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:11 pm

Flying a Bell 47 (in production 1946-1974)
must be like having carnal knowledge of
a GILF.

iflyforpie · Post by **iflyforpie** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:30 pm

Does that make the Pitts a GGILF?

Man, I wish I knew this was going on... I would have shot out there to take a look see.

C-GKNT · Post by **C-GKNT** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:00 pm

Colonel Sanders wrote:Flying a Bell 47 (in production 1946-1974)
must be like having carnal knowledge of
a GILF.

Is that good thing or bad thing? I guess it would depend on how old you are

My Bell 47G-4 is one of the "younger" ones built in 1964 but its still older than I am.

Glenn
P.S. I had to google GILF.

Lowjack · Post by **Lowjack** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:08 pm

A friend of mine chartered a helicopter to take pictures of the event:

BOBO27416 by Bokimon-, on Flickr

BOBO27442 by Bokimon-, on Flickr

BOBO27438 by Bokimon-, on Flickr

BOBO27416 by Bokimon-, on Flickr

BOBO27447_01 by Bokimon-, on Flickr

BOBO27460 by Bokimon-, on Flickr

BOBO27463 by Bokimon-, on Flickr

BOBO27483 by Bokimon-, on Flickr

BOBO27497 by Bokimon-, on Flickr

BOBO27382 by Bokimon-, on Flickr

BOBO27390 by Bokimon-, on Flickr

Lots more pictures here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bokimon/

ScudRunner · Post by **ScudRunner** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:59 pm

Can't wait to mark that bitch up with rubber and kiss flow delays goodbye should have been done 15 years ago.

ditar · Post by **ditar** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:07 pm

I'm curious, what's the purpose of the taxiways to nowhere on the east side of the new runway?

plhought · Post by **plhought** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 2:28 am

ditar wrote:I'm curious, what's the purpose of the taxiways to nowhere on the east side of the new runway?

Future direct access for the cabbies in the NE...yuk yuk yuk...

thenoflyzone · Post by **thenoflyzone** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 11:39 am

ditar wrote:I'm curious, what's the purpose of the taxiways to nowhere on the east side of the new runway?

Keeping the options open for a future parallel runway. This way if it does happen and construction starts, the fact that those portions of taxiway are already built around 17L/35R will minimize the impact of construction (closure) on that runway.

Thenoflyzone

cyeg66 · Post by **cyeg66** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 4:22 pm

thenoflyzone wrote:
Keeping the options open for a future parallel runway. This way if it does happen and construction starts, the fact that those portions of taxiway are already built around 17L/35R will minimize the impact of construction (closure) on that runway.

Thenoflyzone

^what he said.

iflyforpie · Post by **iflyforpie** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 4:30 pm

The same reason why Calgary has massive interchanges already laid out in the middle of cow pastures....

cyeg66 · Post by **cyeg66** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 8:18 pm

^not what he said.

loopa · Post by **loopa** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 9:58 pm

thenoflyzone wrote:
ditar wrote:I'm curious, what's the purpose of the taxiways to nowhere on the east side of the new runway?
Keeping the options open for a future parallel runway. This way if it does happen and construction starts, the fact that those portions of taxiway are already built around 17L/35R will minimize the impact of construction (closure) on that runway.

Thenoflyzone

I can totally see a day YYC has 17L/C/R like DFW and the likes.

co-joe · Post by **co-joe** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:47 pm

. wrote:Can't wait to mark that bitch up with rubber and kiss flow delays goodbye should have been done 15 years ago.

ppffft! year right. Do you honestly think the ACC will have a hope in hell of accommodating any more traffic with 4 runways than they did with 3? They'll find a way to bog the new arrivals down with flow control to justify more manpower, or wages, or days off....They have decades of practice at it and I'm sure are way ahead of us...

cyeg66 · Post by **cyeg66** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 1:08 am

co-joe wrote:
ppffft! year right. Do you honestly think the ACC will have a hope in hell of accommodating any more traffic with 4 runways than they did with 3? They'll find a way to bog the new arrivals down with flow control to justify more manpower, or wages, or days off....They have decades of practice at it and I'm sure are way ahead of us...

You are proof positive that some pilots, very few, I'll add, are utterly clueless. We can always count on you to pipe up with the same old drivel. Your routine is painfully tired and in need of new material, though. If you don't know the advantages of having parallel vs crossing runways, then maybe you should put training wheels back on the plane you fly. (God help us all if it's larger than a C152)

Brantford Beech Boy · Fri Jun 20, 2014 11:58 am

. wrote:Can't wait to mark that bitch up with rubber and kiss flow delays goodbye should have been done 15 years ago.

my understanding was that as soon as the 35R is open, 35L closes for install of centerline lighting, resurfacing, etc etc...

Farva! Your flow times...continue!

BBB

leftoftrack · Post by **leftoftrack** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 4:29 pm

Brantford Beech Boy wrote:
. wrote:Can't wait to mark that bitch up with rubber and kiss flow delays goodbye should have been done 15 years ago.
my understanding was that as soon as the 35R is open, 35L closes for install of centerline lighting, resurfacing, etc etc...

Farva! Your flow times...continue!

BBB

Delayed indefinitely

'97 Tercel · Post by **'97 Tercel** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 6:09 pm

Whats delayed... the new runway opening or the work on 35L?

plhought · Post by **plhought** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 8:28 pm

The work on 35L

Brantford Beech Boy · Post by **Brantford Beech Boy** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 1:07 pm

Nice!

BBB

burly · Post by **burly** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 3:17 pm

On behalf of Calgary Terminal, can anyone tell us who "co-joe" flies for and what equipment. DM any of us if you need.

flyer 1492 · Post by **flyer 1492** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 3:46 pm

. wrote:Can't wait to mark that bitch up with rubber and kiss flow delays goodbye should have been done 15 years ago.

Flow control will only cease when Nav Canada has hired the appropriate number of controllers to handle the increase of movements.

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