¿Ever “bañto” you grandfatherón before takeoff or after landing? This is due to the traditional water arches in aviation.ón, which are performed on special occasions or opportunities. Hereí explainé the Más popular and well-known.

A leíSometimes people are surprised or others are scare, when suddenly the planeón in what isán flying is bañblown by an arc of water before takeoff or after landing.

Although this práctica is howún and does not bring anyún risk, some passengers may be scared and más aún if they have fear to fly.

It is withún prácriticism has several reasons, what to goé explaining in detail. Before getting into the matter, it is good to clarify, that whenever there is a water arch, whatever the reason, the crewón announceá through the avi speakersón what to doá that activity and explainán the reasons, to avoid scares or surprises in passengers.

Water arches in aviationón

The water arches in aviationón they are carried out for good luck or a good omen.

Although its exact origin or cuándo was the first to be madeó, this is traditionalón it takes a long time and isá to stay, as it continues to gain importance in the industry.

Such is its importance., that there is already a jury that qualifies whaté a water arch was made so well and gives recognition. For instance, the Quito airport the 2 of January of 2018, on the inaugural flight Air Europa tookó the award for the best inaugural bow of January, entregado por Airline Network News and Analysis – ANNA.aero.

In every arch of water, where they usually participate 2 aeron fire engine pumpsáuticos, are used approximately 5.000 liters of water during 15 a 20 seconds, reaching to cover an extensionón of 75 meters.

Inaugural route

One of the más traditional and common water arches that occur in the industry, is when a new route begins.

This event occurs both when the first flight lands at the destination airport, as at takeoff of the flight to and from the new destination.

Route route or aerol farewellínea

A sad moment for an airlineíline and airport, but that alsoén it has a water arch in the middle.

With the aim of dismissing the airlineínea, The water arch has the objective of giving thanks for theñyou flying a certain route and waiting for the soon return.

new avión

Spaghettién, when a new avióWhen landing or taking off for the first time from an airport, the water arch is performed.

The aerosolsíwhen they incorporate a new type of aircraftón to his fleet, spaghettiéThey carry out the coordinationón to hold this welcome event.

Farewell to an airplaneón

Así how did it arriveó, algún díhe has to retire. When the day comesíto remove a grandfatherón, you are traditionalón bid him farewell with an arch of water before the eyes of pilots and airline workersínea.

Úlast flight of a pilot

This is possibly one of the events máEmotional and sad events in the aero industryáutica.

When a pilot hangs up his wings and performs his úlast flight in command is received by his family, friends and alsoén, the traditional water arch to send him off in style.

Closing and opening of an airport

If an airport closes its operations to make way for a new one, a water arch is made úLast flight to land and take off from the terminal exit.

The same is done with the first landing and takeoff from a new airport.

Featured athletes

Spaghettién, when somethingún athlete or team stands out in some competition, the grandfatherón in which they travel is greeted with an arch of water, as a sign of welcome and admirationón for the achievements obtained.

Others

There are some additional cases like úlast díthat of a tr controlleráI'm theéreo ATC, new image or name of an airlineínea, aerosol anniversariesílines and airports, etc.

¿Have you ever been inside an airplane?ón during a water arc or did you see one?