Questions tagged [runway-overrun]
A type of runway excursion; a situation in which an aircraft runs off the end of a runway, typically during a landing or rejected takeoff.
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When, if any case, can it be considered justifiable to reject a takeoff after V1 speed, if the aircraft is incapable of taking off?
Not a pilot, but I've been a passenger before and I'm writing a sci-fi book trying to use realistic aviation terms (so ignore my use of slang and acronyms here). I understand that V1 is when you have ...
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Are runways wider than 30' safer for landing and takeoff for light-piston GA planes?
Ignoring runways which are comically narrow, or so narrow that a taildragger pilot cannot safely see the edges, is there any evidence that wider runways are safer? I've flown light pistons into 30'-...
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Has the infamous Sao Paulo runway been made longer or replaced meanwhile?
The TAM 3054 accident occured because the pilots were stressed by the fact they needed to land on a not-so-long runway where an incident occured a day before. This stress has lead the pilots to forget ...
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Why are only two of the five water-facing runway ends at KBOS equipped with EMAS beds?
KBOS has eight major runway ends:1 04L, 04R, 09, 15R, 22L, 22R, 27, and 33L.
As KBOS is primarily situated on (and occupies the vast majority of) a peninsula made by dumping lots of sand and dirt into ...
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Should a runway overrun be expected if takeoff is begun with one-engine-out?
Multi-engine aircraft have enough power to successfully takeoff if one engine fails after V1. But what if, on a runway equal to the specified takeoff distance, someone decided to roll with one engine ...
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What is the rationale behind placing arrestor gear on a long runway?
I'm looking at the obstacle chart and the aerodrome chart (pdf; source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority) for LGLM (Lemnos, Greece), which serves both military and passenger aircraft.
The runway ...
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Why is crushable-block EMAS the only overrunning-aircraft-stopping system in wide civilian use?
Because runway overruns often end badly, and many runway ends (especially older ones) don’t have enough clear space available beyond the runway end for a full-size runway safety area (RSA), EMAS has ...
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Why do so few non-US runways have EMAS beds?
As occurrences of an aircraft running off the end of the runway and hitting things tend to leave both the aircraft and whatever it hits rather the worse for wear, much effort over the years has gone ...
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Could a kilometer of sand as wide as the runway,1 meter deep stop an Airbus A380 if it overshot the runway [duplicate]
An aircraft overshooting the runway could prove to be fatal. Assuming an Airbus A380 is fully loaded at near take off speed and pilots decide its would be best to abort take off, if they slammed the ...
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What prevents the use of an EMAS along the sides of a runway?
The NTSB report about the crash of American Airlines Flight 1420 discusses whether an EMAS would have mitigated the severity of the accident, but concludes, based on testimony from a representative of ...
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What's the difference between overrun and overshoot landings?
Is there a difference between overrun and overshoot landings or are they exactly the same, talking about a runway excursion?
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Why are emergency vehicles needed for a runway excursion?
When passenger jets have a runway excursion incident such as this one in Birmingham it is apparently common practice to send emergency services vehicles to the aircraft.
Why are emergency services ...
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