Two Comments on the Video:
[BusterKoala]
As a pilot, I am taught to use as much of the tarmac as I need. Captain Yingtong Iddle Ipo did exactly that - the wheels were off the deck before he left the tarmac. I reckon that constitutes GOOD judgement!
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[YuanBen]
If you guy can't read Japanese nor Chinese, you would not understand the reason at the end of this clip, it was sating the Captain's speed indication were different from First officer,pilot decide to continue take off because of the short runway,with the wrongly speed indication, that's probaly the best those pilot can do..
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And Press release:
Taiwan-bound China Airlines jet returns to Japan due to speedometer concerns.
TOKYO (AP)
A China Airlines jet bound for Taiwan returned to an airport in southwestern Japan after experiencing trouble with its
speed indicators, officials said Friday. There were no injuries or damage.
The Boeing 737-800 left for the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, from Saga Airport on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu following repair work after a fracture was found in its fuselage last month, said Transport Official Kenji Toyama.
The 70-centimeter (28-inch) fracture was found Sept. 21, weeks after a similar China Airlines aircraft exploded at another Japanese airport.
The plane took off from Saga Airport on Friday afternoon but returned about 30 minutes later because there were discrepancies between the speedometers for the main pilot and the co-pilot, Toyama said, adding that the cause of fault was not immediately known.
The jet was not carrying any passengers or cargo and there was no damage to the plane, he said.
Toyama said the plane had been slow to take off, using the entire runway before becoming airborne. One of the eight lamps near the end of the runway was later discovered broken, although it was unclear when the damage occurred,
he said.
On Aug. 20, a China Airlines Boeing 737-800 that landed at Okinawa's Naha airport exploded in a fireball at a gate seconds after all 157 passengers and eight crew safely evacuated. Investigators found a bolt on the right wing slat had come loose and pierced a fuel tank, causing fuel to gush out and catch fire. The incident was a blow to the Taiwanese airline, which has been struggling to shake its reputation for having a poor safety record.
