A landing suggession? Is it possible?

Question

Is it possible for the planes to land on, by a crank which is moving on the surface? Plane just approaches to the surface and a crank approaches it too. (there must be a system like formula 1 cameras which moves fastly on a long rail) Like in the opposite of fuel supply planes. Both of them locks together and the plane is getting slower and landed on, by the device slowly. After the lock the control is totally on the device. Of course the crank must be as strong as to be able to lift an aeroplane... It's just a suggession.

Answer 1

Good idea. I think the pilot's stress of having to put his plane exactly on the device might be too much though. Maybe you could refine the idea more to make the landing process not so precise. So that the plane could be caught if the pilot is a little off. Keep workin' on it.

Answer 2

Huh?

Answer 3

Do you mean sort of mechenical "arms" on the ground moving at the same speed as the plane and grabs on to the plane and slows it down? I've never tought of something so ingenious before, it should be possible and it would definitely be able to quicken landing time. But it has to be extremely precise or else it might collide with a fast moving plane. But I think there is already a sort of system (mostly on navy aircraft carriers) that does the opposite of what you've mention, it locks on the the plane wheels and pulls it extremely fast so the plane can be airbourn quickly.

Answer 4

It wouldnt work.. every airplane lands at a differnet pitch, due to weight, length and speed.

1. Another system that would cost millions of dollars to purchase and maintain.. which in turn makes tickets even more expensive.

2. Still doesnt prevent Controlled flight into terrain,

3. Would cause more accidents than it would prevent.. i.e hook/crank.. misses and rips a hole in the bottom of the aircraft.

4. Would be almost impossible to hit durning Low IFR conditions, and can not be caught with the precision of an ILS

5. Would not be able to slow aircraft down as easily as thurst reversers.

6. Aircraft exit runways at different taxiways to expeidite the runways, this would cause further delays..

7. the use of arresting cables is already in use on navy ships, and have proven themselfs reliable, safe, and effective.. (not easy )..

8. Would not work for a crosswind landing situtaion , whre the aircraft has to crab for the wind.

9.  Would be even more dangerous in a emergency landing , especially if there was a gear up situtation.

10.  Crashes on landing are very rare, and usually a result of snow,ice, making the pilot skid off the runway, not the actual landing of the aircraft. thats why pilots attend school, and have to be quailfied before they are allowed to operate an aircraft.

Millions of dollars... Yes things cost alot of money, but the reason for companies to purchase things is called a Return on Investment, or for Adversion of Risk. This system does not have either.. it does not minimize risk, it increases it.. and there is no profits to be made from it other then the people selling it or installing it.. not the users..   A system that would help, and already is .. is FLIR.. Forward looking infared radar, that can see through fog, snow, rain..etc and give a view of the runway enviroment on a heads up display..

Answer 5

Im sure it could be done.. but why bother? Just put it down on a far more reliable, cheap and proven surface.. tarmac.

Answer 6

Ask any Navy pilot who has ever landed on an aircraft carrier... I'm sure he (or she) will tell you where you can put your crank.

Answer 7

Hey thats really innovative

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Answer 8

no.i wouldnt think so