Funny Gojet sighting

[Pirep1]

So, taxiing out in IAD today, hear a gateway plane ask to turn off into the 30 pad to "slosh" some gas into the other side. They aren't legal to t/o because they are out of balance. Okay, whatever. I thought by "sloshing" I figured he was using slang for crossfeeding or whatever they do in a CRJ. That's where we come taxiing by and got one of the best sights I've seen in awhile. There's this CRJ doing doughnuts in the 30 pad (okay, tight circles) I guess "sloshing" gas to the other tank???? WTFO? I'm not familiar with CRJ systems, but that was one of the most ghetto redneck moves I've seen in awhile. I'm sure the pax were dizzy after their tilt-a-whirl ride! Funniest thing I've seen in awhile. Enjoyed it even more knowing it was GoJet. Please tell me how the CRJ balances it's tanks because if spinning around in the 30 pad is SOP, Canadair should be shot.

 

[The_Russian]

The new hire pilots in this country are getting dumber and dumber.

Geez.

 

[sitbackrelax]

The CRJ has a gravity feed valve that is usually checked every flight; occasionally somone (never me I swear) will leave it open and not realize until there is sizeable imbalance. The x-feed pumps are slow so I guess they were trying to hurry things along. I'm curious what kind of announcement they would make to the folks in back for that one.... lol

 

[WateryGrave]

Please tell me how the CRJ balances it's tanks because if spinning around in the 30 pad is SOP, Canadair should be shot.

Normally we just go find a nice sloped peice of land to park on, like a gully or the side of a hill and open up the gravity crossflow. If the airport is flat, Bombardier installed a special feature that allows us to retract one of the main landing gear while we are on the ground in order to allow us to crossflow the fuel. The airplane just sits there on the wing until you are all done. Works great.

Hope that helps...

 

[CitationLover]

usually gravity will do the trick and the heavier side will "magically" flow to the lower side with the gravity XFEED selected on a flat surface.

as for people who "do not notice" it being selected, i guess the switchlight being on or the GRAV XFEED OPEN message doesn't help.

 

[CitationLover]

dumb me posted twice, sorry.

 

[viper548]

The dedicated transfer pump works just fine on the -700. Do the other carriers check the gravity line on the -700? My airline doesn't

 

[viper548]

After spinning donuts on the pad the fuel wouldn't be reading accuratly, so how would they know when to stop? As others have mentioned, the auto transfer works just fine in the 700

 

[SKYW Pilot]

We don't check it at Skywest on the 700/900. Just on the 200. The xflow pump on the 700/900 works great and transfers at a much higher rate than the 200's. Poor passengers... what a joke!

 

[CA1900]

Oh, man, I hope somebody in the back took a video....

 

[N4niner206]

Hey, I hate GoJets just as much as the next guy, but I can't beleive you all beleive every single thing someone posts on here.

 

[Pirep1]

I'm sure this will be confirmed soon. There was a TSA 145 that had front row seats.

 

[Lear70]

as for people who "do not notice" it being selected, i guess the switchlight being on or the GRAV XFEED OPEN message doesn't help.

You would not BELIEVE the number of incidents/accidents where the bright red flashing light or loud buzzer was simply ignored.

My absolute all-time favorite after a student gear-upped a Mooney in Nashville:

Owner: "The tower says he was screaming at you for the last half mile that your gear wasn't down, what were you doing?!!"

Student: "I knew he was saying something, I just couldn't hear over the dang gear horn."

Life's hard. It's harder when you're stupid. And you can't FIX stupid.

 

[relief tube]

you didn't say anything over the radio? I'm always chomping at the bit to get the chance to say something about gojet over the radio. Wish I was there.

 

[DannyNoonan]

that is pretty freakin funny...

 

[DOVPILOT]

uke: BARF BAGS for everybody.... LOL

 

[siucavflight]

I dont believe it.

 

[Coool Hand Luke]

I believe it.

 

[vectorvictor]

If you've seen the quality folk they have working for them, you wouldn't be so suprised.

I saw a HoJet guy at FSI STL that showed up for a PC wearing jeans, a dirty plaid shirt, work boots, and a trucker hat. And no, I'm not joking.

The best was the guy who had the CFI-style duffel bag from Sporty's with a fuel tester in it.

Was he TH?

 

[CitationLover]

The dedicated transfer pump works just fine on the -700. Do the other carriers check the gravity line on the -700? My airline doesn't

no we do not, unless it is req'd by an mel (although i cannot think of one).

the only problems we were having was selecting the auto inhibit right after it just finished auto transerred fuel. it would lock the system up (AUTO XFLOW FAIL caution). two simple cb's fixes it though.