P-8 overshoots runway in K-Bay

[PhrogLoop]

This could become a new thread on AW…”Fix It or Total It.” Examples….

Fix It or Total It?

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FRS Syllabus Flight! WATER 1/2

 

[zippy]

Fuuuuuccccck you can already see the corrosion

Looks like it’s in pretty good shape considering… I don’t know much of anything about aircraft salvage but I have full confidence that if there’s an obscenely expensive way to repair compared to purchasing a new one cheaper while having a greatly reduced service life with limited use (first 65hr HONA P-8?) they’ll go for it because of different pots of money and all that.

 

[sevenhelmet]

I always wondered (and still do) why someone who controls the pots of money from the top can’t see that and say “hmmm… maybe take a little from column B and put it into column A to save and be more effective.”

But that’s probably why I’m not in charge of anything.

 

[Uncle Fester]

I always wondered (and still do) why someone who controls the pots of money from the top can’t see that and say “hmmm… maybe take a little from column B and put it into column A to save and be more effective.”

But that’s probably why I’m not in charge of anything.

Usually because it's not allowed, most often because Pots A and B aren't owned by the same organization, and other times because you can't move money between budget line items without Congressional approval.

 

[AIRMMCPORET]

Usually because it's not allowed, most often because Pots A and B aren't owned by the same organization, and other times because you can't move money between budget line items without Congressional approval.

The problem’s always seem to track back to congress.?

 

[taxi1]

The problem’s always seem to track back to congress.?

It goes back to the Constitution (the two-year POM cycle)

 

[Griz882]

It goes back to the Constitution (the two-year POM cycle)

“The 2 year POM cycle will ensure democracies survival against internal monarchists” John Adams…maybe.

 

[sevenhelmet]

“The 2 year POM cycle will ensure democracies survival against internal monarchists” John Adams…maybe.

Between this and your Tuberville post earlier, you're on a roll today, friend!

 

[Meyerkord]

Airfield is fully open again

 

[Brett327]

Airfield is fully open again

We were wondering, as the NOTAM was still in effect earlier this morning, but we had indications that the MA is now clear of the runway.

 

[TacticalTater]

 

[Mos]

Nice video of the extraction:

 

[Brett327]

That's super cool. Crazy that it took that long to complete the extraction.

 

[MIDNJAC]

My next door neighbor just came home from a long vacation in HI and said he saw the plane. I think he meant in the water, but I don't know. But that checks out now that I see this.

 

[Gatordev]

Any of the locals know how much water was still in there when it came up on the runway? I'm sure some of it drained, but I'm guessing there had to be a significant amount of weight still in the pressure vessel.