archiebald said...

archiebald at 03:09 PM JST - 26th March

This team needs to come to Nagano, especially the eastern part.

What's the point in having clean cities if they simply dump their garbage in the countryside.

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archiebald at 10:13 PM JST - 25th March

tetsukon,

archiebald you fly model aircraft, you're not an expert no matter how noisy you are. You assertion about wind is entirely wrong, you're models can land/take off in any direction, Narita doesn't have that luxury.

Sorry but you are talking nonsense - you don't even know where I fly…

Posted in Narita reopens main Runway A after removing cargo plane wreckage at 10:13 PM JST - 25th March
archiebald at 06:16 PM JST - 25th March

nightflesh,

Your case doesn't hold up. How many of the Japanese players currently playing in MLB said no? They are also risking their season just as much as the US players.

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archiebald at 06:08 PM JST - 25th March

likeitis,

Before getting defensive again, I suggest that you take a look at the links I posted further up and you might also try doing a Google search for "MD-11 problems". I only just picked up on this recently myself, the history of this aircraft type makes for scary reading.…

Posted in Narita reopens main Runway A after removing cargo plane wreckage at 06:08 PM JST - 25th March
archiebald at 05:40 PM JST - 25th March

The content of these links are interesting. The MD-11 seems to have a habit of doing this in crosswinds.

http://www.iasa.com.au/folders/sr111/forbidding.html

http://www.airlinesafety.com/faq/faq9.htm

Posted in FedEx plane crashes on landing at Narita airport; pilot, co-pilot killed at 05:40 PM JST - 25th March
archiebald at 05:37 PM JST - 25th March

This is just a blip that will be all but forgotten about in a year or so.

Besides, since most Japanese companies generally try their hardest to keep staff on despite poor order books, they will be very well placed to pick up the pace when recovery starts.

It is…

Posted in Exports post record fall in February at 05:37 PM JST - 25th March
archiebald at 02:37 PM JST - 25th March

Another interesting list of MD-11 misadventures.

http://www.airlinesafety.com/faq/faq9.htm

Seems very clear from the near identical cases listed there that the MD-11 is an accident waiting to happen.

Posted in Narita reopens main Runway A after removing cargo plane wreckage at 02:37 PM JST - 25th March
archiebald at 02:20 PM JST - 25th March

This is interesting reading....

http://www.iasa.com.au/folders/sr111/forbidding.html

Posted in Narita reopens main Runway A after removing cargo plane wreckage at 02:20 PM JST - 25th March
archiebald at 12:03 PM JST - 25th March

USNinJapan2,

Thank you for reading my posts fully and for some knowledgeable input.

likeitis,

So you admit you're not an expert, but you accuse others who are trained professionals of not doing their job. Got anything to back that up?

How about this fact, it was the first fatal accident…

Posted in Narita reopens main Runway A after removing cargo plane wreckage at 12:03 PM JST - 25th March
archiebald at 06:22 PM JST - 24th March

Sorry for the naysayers, but I stand by what I said. If you want to see real consistent turbulent conditions, look no further than Wellington, New Zealand.

Every weekend I fly Radio Control Helicopters and Planes (far more sensitive to turbulence) costing close to JPY1,000,000 a pop. I know what…

Posted in Narita reopens main Runway A after removing cargo plane wreckage at 06:22 PM JST - 24th March