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| JetBlue A320; jammed gear - "soft" landing coming up |
| 2005-09-21 |
| Live on FOX |
| Posted by:.com |
| #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 2005-09-21 22:38 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #13 Awesome job! w00t! |
| Posted by: .com 2005-09-21 21:11 |
| #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 |
| #11 That'd be a real confidence-builder. :-| |
| Posted by: .com 2005-09-21 20:56 |
| #10 certainty to screw with the passengers and secure your pilot's unemployment - over the planes PA system: "Allah Akbar!" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-09-21 20:45 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #6 gonna haveta burn it up - I blame W. If only he'd OK'd KYOTO over all 100 Senators... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-09-21 20:15 |
| #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 |
| #4 prayers and diaper service for the passengers |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-09-21 19:58 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #1 Closeup photo shows front gear jammed at 90°. Coming to LAX for attempt. LIVE... |
| Posted by: .com 2005-09-21 19:42 |