Gear emergency on Fox News

[generaltso]

nice one but not too much runway left

 

[flyinglow]

Looks like an owner/operator

 

[zugzug]

Who owned the plane

 

[Metro752]

nice one but not too much runway left

lmao, Miles O'TOOL and Chad Meyers make the best CNN "hope they crash" duo. Stupid bastards!

 

[FN FAL]

well, where's my fiery crash?

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Live breaking news - 0

really, the least they could have done was grabbed some of those hispanic guys off the lawnmowers and set em fire or something.

 

[Atccfi]

According to CNN, "the pilot turned off his engines to avoid causing divots on the runway with the propelers...." Gotta love it!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!

Shut up!

 

[Stepclimb]

Questions

For any King Air-100 pilots: What type of extension/retraction does the aircraft use (I'm guessing hydraulic), and what are the alternate extension procedures?

I'm not sure if this has been covered in another thread, but this incident brings up the question of whether it is better to land with one main up or to raise the two functioning gear and use the belly. Of course, the directional control issues are greater with only a nose and one main down, but the potential damage could be lessened if the aircraft can be kept on the prepared surface. Most of the aircraft I have flown that have addressed the issue recommend landing with the gear down, even if not all of them are down and locked.
What do you guys think?
-Stepclimb

 

[rfresh]

The pilot will land according to what the emergency checklist says. If he chooses to land in a different configuration then he better have a dang good reason and he'll need to convience the FAA and the insurance company!!

Ralph
www.wxnotice.com

 

[CA1900]

Breaking news...he maintained centerline.

Well then he must have used auto-land, just like JetBlue.

 

[GoingHot]

Did anyone see the video of this guy bouncing down the rwy trying to get the other main down? Scary stuff, considering the fact he could have "unintentionally" struck the right prop. The last bounce was near the end and within 5 feet of the rwy edge. Not a clever idea, and certainly one the FAA or employer might be interested in.

Is that what he was doing? That little procedure could have gone very bad. Why take that chance, since a gear up landing may hurt the airplane, but is fairly low risk for the PAX and crew. There are 3 gear up landings a week, and everyone walks away. About half of those are not even planned like this one. The pilot just lands, and wonder why it's taking full power to taxi to the ramp.

 

[Stepclimb]

The pilot will land according to what the emergency checklist says. If he chooses to land in a different configuration then he better have a dang good reason and he'll need to convience the FAA and the insurance company!!

Ralph
www.wxnotice.com

True, provided that the particular checklist actually addresses the issue.
Again, it would be interesting if any KingAir-100 pilots would chime in with the written procedures. I've never flown a Beech/Raytheon turboprop, but I have flown several aircraft that do not make a recommendation (for configuration) either way, and those that do, recommended leaving the functional gear down.
-Stepclimb

 

[Immelman]

Once again fox news provides nothing but dissapointment. Can't they stick in some fiery airbus-test-flight crash footage to satisfy me? Or at least a tractor pull competition gone terribly wrong ;-)

Glad the KA pilot did a good job

 

[jergar999]

From a current A100 driver (me)

The 100 and A100 models of the King Air use a single electric motor to move all the gear down. It is connected to a gear that turns torque tubes for the mains and a chain that runs from about the spar to the nosegear to lower the front. Basic gear failure involves pulling the C.B., putting the gear handle in the down position, rotating a small floor lever clockwise and pumping until you can't feel your arm anymore. I can't remember right off hand what the recommedations are with regard to partial extensions, but I'll look it up.

I didn't get to see this happen, are they replaying it anywhere now?

Edit: It looks like this was a B100, which I have never flown and I'm not sure what they use for a gear system.

 

[jergar999]

Nevermind, I found a link
http://www.wsbtv.com/video/5347673/detail.html

That link includes his first attempt and then the belly landing, and is mostly free of commentary.

 

[Stepclimb]

Thanks jergar,
It sounds like a similar system to that found in the Baron.

 

[starchkr]

That video was great...I like the writing next to it on the site "After failing to land with two gear." It was also pretty cool how long it took them to exit the a/c, and the nice slow stroll after they finally got out. Was that the pax luggage the pilot was carrying or his flight gear, it almost looked like a flight bag, his jacket and a small bag which could have been a headset. So do you think they would have moved faster if it had caught fire...if not it wouldn't have turned out so well.

 

[UA-RESURRECTED]

Here is what the media wanted you to believe was going to happen:

http://www.neptune.com/users/unanswerd/videoWMP/unanswerd390675.wmv

 

[Atccfi]

Here is what the media wanted you to believe was going to happen:

http://www.neptune.com/users/unanswerd/videoWMP/unanswerd390675.wmv

The video was well put together although borderline in bad taste with the 9/11 clips on there....

 

[say again]

Nevermind, I found a link
http://www.wsbtv.com/video/5347673/detail.html

That link includes his first attempt and then the belly landing, and is mostly free of commentary.

Great Job!!!!:beer: I love how the pilot came out with the pax bags, priceless!!!:laugh:

 

[say again]

Here is what the media wanted you to believe was going to happen:

http://www.neptune.com/users/unanswerd/videoWMP/unanswerd390675.wmv

How true is that, with the media and all!!!!:smash: LMAO!!!!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: