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Cargo Pilots’ Aileron Roll Attempt Damages Learjet
At about 3:30 a.m. on January 10, the pilots flying a cargo-carrying Learjet 35 from Jacksonville, Fla., to Columbus, Ohio, for Airnet Systems attempted an aileron roll, according to the NTSB, but the maneuver wasn’t entirely successful. “The crew reported they did an intentional roll,” said NTSB investigator-in-charge Todd Fox. “There was substantial damage. The elevators were bent, and there was some stabilizer damage. Major damage was to the left wing; there was a large crease in the stainless-steel leading edge.” Fox was told that this was the last flight for the Learjet captain before he was to move on to a new job flying passengers for a Part 121 airline. Fox’s Chicago NTSB office will release, probably this week, a data-collection report on the incident. Data-collection reports are a new short form that is a combination of the typical preliminary and factual reports, Fox explained.[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<A href="http://webmail.central.cox.net/do/mail/message/view?msgId=INBOXDELIM3058&l=en-US&v=cox#top" target=_blank>http://www.ainalerts.com/ainalerts/up_arrow.gif[/FONT]

 

[Old Crow]

This is pure mother nature at work. The weak will be weeded out. Anyone that can't roll a lear doesn't need to be flying any passengers around.

 

[Corona]

This is pure mother nature at work. The weak will be weeded out. Anyone that can't roll a lear doesn't need to be flying any passengers around.

Interesting. I would say that a pilot who can roll a Learjet doesn't need to be flying any passengers around.

C

 

[Axel]

Skill AND judgement.

 

[dav8or]

Skill AND judgement.

Looks like he lack both

 

[COOPERVANE]

Best moves I ever saw Mav!

 

[acaTerry]

Best moves I ever saw Mav!

That about covers the flyby....
BTW I LOVE the avatar!

 

[30West]

This is pure mother nature at work. The weak will be weeded out. Anyone that can't roll a lear doesn't need to be flying any passengers around.

True.......

 

[30West]

Interesting. I would say that a pilot who can roll a Learjet doesn't need to be flying any passengers around.

C

Also true..........

 

[30West]

What airline was he supposed to get on with? The next guy in line should send him a thank you note!

"Hey Cletus, hold my beer and watch this!"

 

[135pilot]

I wonder if they were low or high time pilots, if they did the academy or FBO route, instructed or not and all other extraneous/contributing factors that make you a super pilot that is "desired" by the airlines both Regionals and Majors.

 

[AC560]

Aileron rolls are for sissies, real men do outside snap rolls.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Not sure how coincidental this is but there seems to be a fair amount of accidents of which have been recently reported where one of the pilots deceased or otherwise (in this case) was about to leave and start a new flying job elsewhere.

 

[jeroom]

Aileron rolls are for sissies, real men do outside snap rolls.

Followed by a tail slide...in a lear!

 

[bailout]

I heard from several folks it was the guys last flight as he was retiring.. I guess he decided to go out with style!

 

[DrewBlows]

I heard from several folks it was the guys last flight as he was retiring.. I guess he decided to go out with style!

I'll go out on a limb and say it was his last flight. I don't know about retirement, though.

 

[DannyNoonan]

I'll go out on a limb and say it was his last flight. I don't know about retirement, though.

hah prolly his last flight for a loong time

 

[starcheck1]

He WAS headed to a 135 Charter job for Jetride

 

[CAPTAINDEEZ]

Dude, if you can roll a 707 during a demo flight, I guarantee a Lear would be easy. Besides that, aerobatics are all about finesse. Especially when doing a Bob Hoover while drinking the coffee maneuver. I bet the Lear has a faster roll than a Commander easily. That airplane is nothing but ailerons. Finesse my brothas. Treat the airplane like a woman and glide into it whatever it is you are doing.

 

[stupidpilot]

Interesting. I would say that a pilot who can roll a Learjet doesn't need to be flying any passengers around.

C

He should have the skills to do it, but the judgement not to.