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2005-09-21 -Short Attention Span Theater-

JetBlue A320; jammed gear - "soft" landing coming up

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Posted by .com 2005-09-21 19:33|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Closeup photo shows front gear jammed at 90Â°.

Coming to LAX for attempt.

LIVE...

Posted by .com 2005-09-21 19:42|| 2005-09-21 19:42|| Front Page Top

#2 you posted here the same time I did in the O-club...
both of us watching fox....

Posted by 3dc 2005-09-21 19:43|| 2005-09-21 19:43|| Front Page Top

#3 3dc - Seldom do we actually see this stuff live. Being JetBlue (cut-rate carrier, etc.) I'm not very confident this will go well. I hope they have some real hardcore pro's at the controls, but the odds are against it. This is where they earn the big bux.

*Please* let this be done right and done well.

Posted by .com 2005-09-21 19:50|| 2005-09-21 19:50|| Front Page Top

#4 prayers and diaper service for the passengers

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-09-21 19:58|| 2005-09-21 19:58|| Front Page Top

#5 They just said the A320 can't jettison fuel - WTF?

Must be some idiot EU reg...

Posted by .com 2005-09-21 20:05|| 2005-09-21 20:05|| Front Page Top

#6 gonna haveta burn it up - I blame W.

If only he'd OK'd KYOTO over all 100 Senators...

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-09-21 20:15|| 2005-09-21 20:15|| Front Page Top

#7 Heh, heh. Yup. Dumping fuel, dumb cowboyish thing to do. Show 'em the sights of LA. 5 or 6 hundred times.

Posted by .com 2005-09-21 20:18|| 2005-09-21 20:18|| Front Page Top

#8 Or the in-flight movie twice...

Out your right window you can see DisneyLand.

Out your (very) left window, you can see LalaLand.

Posted by .com 2005-09-21 20:20|| 2005-09-21 20:20|| Front Page Top

#9 Okay, sounds like they're about ready...

AP may want to weigh in on how hard it is to set down on the back gear and maintain a nose-up as long as possible - since when the front gear touches down it may break off (likely) and flop onto the nose.

Anyway, if you can manage it, tune in. Should be any minute, now.

Posted by .com 2005-09-21 20:34|| 2005-09-21 20:34|| Front Page Top

#10 certainty to screw with the passengers and secure your pilot's unemployment - over the planes PA system: "Allah Akbar!"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-09-21 20:45|| 2005-09-21 20:45|| Front Page Top

#11 That'd be a real confidence-builder. :-|

Posted by .com 2005-09-21 20:56|| 2005-09-21 20:56|| Front Page Top

#12 Sliding down the escape chute might be an 'E' ticket - but don't land Saudi-style - on your head.

Posted by .com 2005-09-21 21:00|| 2005-09-21 21:00|| Front Page Top

#13 Awesome job! w00t!

Posted by .com 2005-09-21 21:11|| 2005-09-21 21:11|| Front Page Top

#14 Used 95% of the 12,000 ft runway, heh. Now it's grooved. Awesome piloting job.

Posted by .com 2005-09-21 21:14|| 2005-09-21 21:14|| Front Page Top

#15 The mayor showed up with his entourage (sirens blaring) at LAX about 20 minutes before landing. His presence and leadership obviously was a major factor in the safe landing...

Posted by Pappy 2005-09-21 21:50|| 2005-09-21 21:50|| Front Page Top

#16 If his wheels touched down, then everyone ran aft, ya might have enough change in CG to keep the nose gear up for a while. Not FAA recommended procedure. I have a friend who flies A320s for Jet Blue, named Roger Clyne. Was his name batted around the media? Anyone?

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-09-21 22:38|| 2005-09-21 22:38|| Front Page Top

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