Eagle gear up go around in SYR today

[SoberIrishman]

Never having flown the jet Brasilia, however I would think there would have to be an aural GPWS initiated "GEAR" warning....anyone?

 

[Flying Illini]

Uhhhhh, it's resume time.

 

[uberbored]

nothing will happen if the aircraft is indicating three green, which according reports it was, and if you look close enough you can see the nose gear door open. SO unless you were listening for the gear to come down very closely, this could happen to anyone... lets not forget it is an embraer.

 

[flyboyzii]

yowza!!

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

Not an EMB driver but...

Maybe the airplane pulled some shinanigans. The nose gear doors were open which would indicate they tried to put the gear down and some point. Handle down, rush of air, three green, everything is cool right?

EMB drivers: Anyone know a way that the system can fool itself into thinking the gear is down?

I'm not warming up the tar or plucking the feathers just yet.

 

[machaf]

nothing will happen if the aircraft is indicating three green, which according reports it was, and if you look close enough you can see the nose gear door open. SO unless you were listening for the gear to come down very closely, this could happen to anyone... lets not forget it is an embraer.

I would guess the power setting would be a lower than normal with no gear extended.

Very interesting situation.

 

[wickedpilot]

Talk about a low energy go-around.

 

[DGdaPilot]

This makes me think about how many of us have flown a little on the tired side...... Would we have been able to react like this crew? Scary to think about. Great job to the crew for the recovery.

http://forums.eaglelounge.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3549&d=1182396096

http://forums.eaglelounge.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3548&d=1182396096

 

[V-1]

These guys are either heroes or idiots for pulling this off. It'll be interesting to hear more details.

 

[I Hate Freight]

I can tell you guys this. The gear lever was dropped, EICAS indicated THREE GREEN and no aural warnings sounded.

Like a previous poster said, the nose gear doors did open, the sound changed and the crew thought all was good. Personally I think I would have noticed the lack of drag or not hearing the exact sound I'm used to but I wasn't there and I have no idea what it sounds like for just the nose doors to open. Anyway, they realized they had a problem about a second before touch down and powered up just as the belly touched the runway.

They did a great job. Why and how the system could malfunction to the point of opening the nose gear doors, not dropping a single tire and yet indicating three green is a mystery and I look forward to finding out soon.

IHF