This just in...Landing Gear Problems in Portland

+VE R8 · Post by **+VE R8** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:27 am

Just watching CNN and they just reported a "private" twin with 7 pax having gear problems making an emrg ldg @ Portland OR, they are saying now that it is a jet. Lets hope all goes well!

wanpaku · Post by **wanpaku** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:35 am

It's a G5. Apparently they were going to Toronto. Lots of gas to burn off.

170 to xray · Post by **170 to xray** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:36 am

nike's G5.

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:24 am

Isn't it illegal to scratch one of those things??

rippey · Post by **rippey** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 12:19 pm

Been up for over 5 hours now. Hope it goes well for them, should be landing anytime now.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N225GV

LostinRotation · Post by **LostinRotation** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 12:33 pm

I love how the people on CNN are telling us what the people onboard are doing. They just mentioned that this wasn't a high level emergency !
They really need to get someone on the phone who knows what they're talking about :/

" Your not going to have any braking on the right side "
NO SHIT....He doesn't even have a rolling wheel !

Best of luck to the crew and Pax

-=0=LIR=0=-

Dust Devil · Post by **Dust Devil** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 12:51 pm

Here they come sounds like they are going to do it with left side down. Me thinks not a good thing

Dust Devil · Post by **Dust Devil** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:05 pm

LOL fox news refered to a 75 cent light bulb. Little do they know the only thing that costs 75 cents in aviation is a 1/2 liter of fuel. That lightbulb was probably $800

costermonger · Post by **costermonger** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:09 pm

"This is terrific, this is what we love!"

Boy, didn't I tune in at the wrong time.

costermonger · Post by **costermonger** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:11 pm

Sure are down, are they locked?

Nicely done. Safely down.

Mr. North · Post by **Mr. North** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:12 pm

Good thing he greased the landing after garnering so much attention!

+VE R8 · Post by **+VE R8** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:16 pm

That calls for a stiff drink! You have to love that G5 instructor, she was very humble after the landing saying that was her doing in the training dept

Edo · Post by **Edo** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:30 pm

+VE R8 wrote:That calls for a stiff drink! You have to love that G5 instructor, she was very humble after the landing saying that was her doing in the training dept

Actually as a commentator she did very well. Correcting the CNN people, when they said it was the first flight the a/c had made EVER.
Some accurate details given on test flights on a/c systems espically mentioning "weight on wheels" systems like spoilers and emphasiss on redundancy and possible crew actions like briefing the landing.

After the Landing she compemented the crew and Gulfstream. She didnt take personal credit as you suggest.
In all it was alot better than some airport yokel or student pilot that the media would have gladly taked to.

My only beef was everytime the CNN anchor refered to the pilot and what "him or her" was thinking what is so politically uncorrect about saying flight crew or captain? him or her - give me a freaking break

Dust Devil · Post by **Dust Devil** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:21 pm

Whoever figured out how to get that gear down and locked earned their pay today.

DA900 · Post by **DA900** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:39 pm

Edo wrote:
+VE R8 wrote:That calls for a stiff drink! You have to love that G5 instructor, she was very humble after the landing saying that was her doing in the training dept
Actually as a commentator she did very well. Correcting the CNN people, when they said it was the first flight the a/c had made EVER.
Some accurate details given on test flights on a/c systems espically mentioning "weight on wheels" systems like spoilers and emphasiss on redundancy and possible crew actions like briefing the landing.

After the Landing she compemented the crew and Gulfstream. She didnt take personal credit as you suggest.
In all it was alot better than some airport yokel or student pilot that the media would have gladly taked to.

My only beef was everytime the CNN anchor refered to the pilot and what "him or her" was thinking what is so politically uncorrect about saying flight crew or captain? him or her - give me a freaking break

She wasn't bad, but she wasn't that great of a commentator either. With all her GV time she suggest" It could be pilot error as most problems are pilot error". While that maybe correct in some situations, gear retraction/extention problems are rarely pilot error. She then says" That they may have left the gear pins in, and that maybe the problem". News flash gear will not retract with pins left in. She then goes on to say that she has friends flying for Nike and wants to find out if they were flying. The CNN reporter asked if she does know them can she arrange an interview for CNN with them and she says sure.

I can see how +VE R8 came to that point. The reporter from CNN stated to commentator that they did a great job landing and that she may have trained that crew, and she says "I may have, I have trained lots of GV pilots." Gee wiz don't hurt your arm patting your self on the back!

With all that said you are correct Edo she was better then some student pilot that CTV used for Air France.

Edo · Post by **Edo** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:52 pm

Apparently I missed part of the interview, and she did try to take some credit sorry, +VE R8

as for the comment about pilot error - bad comment for anyone to make, let alone a pilot regarding gear retraction faliure.

Pachanga · Post by **Pachanga** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:41 pm

She also stated that it would be better to land with the other 2 gear down rather than trying to retract the others and land on the belly!?!?

GV expert my a$$