jetblue blowing people away

[dicko]

natural selection never stops...

I'm surprised she's survived this long. Even a banana at breakfast could be deadly for her.

Darwin Award.

 

[shadesofBS]

In the news again.

SELL, SELL, SELL !!!

 

[Lake Alice]

We're certainly not doing ourselves any favors. We have a lot of great people but the ones who keep falling through the cracks continue to make all the headlines.

 

[AKAAB]

The carpet dance started over the weekend. Pro Standards was already involved before this hit the news cycle.

On top of everything else, I'm surprised at how long they sat with the engines spooled up - at least 16 seconds. Count it out to yourself and tell me there is a legitimate reason for sitting that long.

 

[Blue Dude]

For some of that 16 seconds they may have been rolling. It's hard to say. Still, this will be difficult to justify.

 

[Britpilot]

Giggity at :44 imp:

Yuuuup

 

[Patriot328]

The JB guys probably sat longer than they needed to, but the reality is these people have to walk past several signs warning them that severe injury or death could occur if they stand behind the departing planes.

The girl played a stupid game and won a stupid prize.

 

[SplitBar]

+1 about the :44 second mark! I'm too lazy to pull out my AIM but is it ok to use the jet blast / overrun for takeoff? Hope the pilots and injured folks all come out of this ok.

 

[flyboyike]

Guess the girl caught some headwind (awright, giggity).

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Why not just install a blast fence? The airport seems a bit negligent too.

 

[jonjuan]

Why not just install a blast fence? The airport seems a bit negligent too.

There's no need when a normal takeoff happens.

 

[CA1900]

... is it ok to use the jet blast / overrun for takeoff?

Blast Pad/Overrun (yellow chevrons), no. Displaced threshold (white arrows), yes.

Looking at the way the runway is laid out, I seriously doubt his wheels were in the blast pad. The camera angle is a little deceptive; take a look at the aerial view:

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9869/screenshot20120410at846.jpg

 

[LearLove]

is it me or is the window open at 6 seconds into the video?

 

[Longhorn]

Yes it is. This whole thing is embarrassing.

 

[Lake Alice]

I'd love to know who the crew was. Those are senior trips. You would hope those guys would know better.

 

[SLUF4]

someone pointed out that another crew did the same thing in a different video (using the blastpad for takeoff). maybe it was the same crew on a different flight down there. seems possible

 

[Wasted]

Blast Pad/Overrun (yellow chevrons), no. Displaced threshold (white arrows), yes.

Looking at the way the runway is laid out, I seriously doubt his wheels were in the blast pad. The camera angle is a little deceptive; take a look at the aerial view:

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9869/screenshot20120410at846.jpg

You can see his nosewheel going across the outermost chevron within the blastpad at 6 seconds into the video. I don't believe you're allowed to even taxi into the blastpads. You'd have to cross some solid lines to get there.

 

[Whine Lover]

Observations.

The Young Lady:

So, none of us were ever young and did something stupid before?

That is a young Woman, a Human Being, someone's Daughter, Sister, Friend etc. being flung into that concrete barrier.

Get some humanity and some self respect before you denigrate her actions ....We've all had fun on vacations/spring break and maybe we all got away with doing some stupid things.

She didn't.

I guess that makes us Superior.(?)

I hope she is okay, and suffers no permanent damage.

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The Flight Crew:

Look at :19 secs into the video.

The Yellow Chevron...The FIRST Yellow Chevron at the approach end of the runway, is clearly in sight. There is not another one behind them, and there are two on that runway.

They were in an area they should not have been in for takeoff. Clearly.

Why?

Perhaps a mistake, a moment of carelessness, a hurried day, fatigue....whatever. They will have to explain that. I hope they can, and I wish them well.

GOD HELP THEM...IF, the CVR shows any evidence of "Hey, let's give these folks a good show! hahahaha. "

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That girl should not have been there.

NOR, should that aircraft.

There is equal blame to go around.

I wish them all well.


YKW

 

[tzskipper]

Observations.

The Young Lady:

So, none of us were ever young and did something stupid before?

That is a young Woman, a Human Being, someone's Daughter, Sister, Friend etc. being flung into that concrete barrier.

Get some humanity and some self respect before you denigrate her actions ....We've all had fun on vacations/spring break and maybe we all got away with doing some stupid things.

She didn't.

I guess that makes us Superior.(?)

I hope she is okay, and suffers no permanent damage.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

The Flight Crew:

Look at :19 secs into the video.

The Yellow Chevron...The FIRST Yellow Chevron at the approach end of the runway, is clearly in sight. There is not another one behind them, and there are two on that runway.

They were in an area they should not have been in for takeoff. Clearly.

Why?

Perhaps a mistake, a moment of carelessness, a hurried day, fatigue....whatever. They will have to explain that. I hope they can, and I wish them well.

GOD HELP THEM...IF, the CVR shows any evidence of "Hey, let's give these folks a good show! hahahaha. "

----------------------------------------------------------------------

That girl should not have been there.

NOR, should that aircraft.

There is equal blame to go around.

I wish them all well.


YKW

Lucidity in the house. Who would of thought...

Thanks for the moment of clarity.

S

 

[Whine Lover]

Don't let it get around....I have a reputation to uphold ya' know.



YKW