Gulfstream with gear problem, Live!

[capt_zman]

Fox is just butchering this broadcast. "They were going to Toronto, a long cross country flight, probably with full tanks, more than 20,000 gallons."

They show a picture of a G4 , "That looks like one of those Canadair Regional jet's, which is a much larger airplane than the G5, which is a corporate jet."

"What about the environmental impact of dumping so much fuel."

With all of their resources, this is pretty pathetic.

 

[Simon Says]

Stop the humanity!!!!!!! Fox news!!!!!!!!!!!! I just heard these topics...If the jet was recalled why didn't NIKE return it. Why would NIKE put so many top executives aboard on airplane. Can the ditch it in the river next to the airport to make a softer landing.....LOL.

 

[CrewResearch]

CNN now has an actual GV instructor pilot commenting.

 

[Ripper3785]

LOL "FAA confirms there are not sports stars on board"

 

[satpak77]

supposedly "Maiden Flight" for this plane at Nike, according to CNN

 

[capt_zman]

Now Fox is showing a picture of a falcon 2000. A never thought I see the day CNN is doing such a better job.

 

[satpak77]

http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KPDX.html

KPDX is 1/4 mile with fog. Are these guys gonna land it here? KHIO is VFR but runway is only 6600 feet

 

[BoilerUP]

I am not a G-5 pilot but I would take this thing to the service center in Long Beach and land it in front of their front door, and tell them to call me at the Marriott when its fixed

Seconded

 

[SiuDude]

Now Fox is showing a picture of a falcon 2000. A never thought I see the day CNN is doing such a better job.

That's because Miles O'Brien is off today.

 

[Spooky 1]

Gear Pins

The woman Gulfstream instructor has already invoked the pilot error issue. Suggested the possibility of a gear pin being left inserted prior to the takeoff. Bimbo must not know that the gear will not work with the pins installed! After all, that's what they are designed for in the first place. Dumb!

 

[satpak77]

level at 10K for about 10 minutes now

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N225GV

checkout those tracks

 

[Superpilot92]

I cant watch the news anymore. They are doing horrible. Between the private pilots talking and pictures of falcons and CRJs. The news brod is now instructing on what might need to be done.

 

[satpak77]

I cant watch the news anymore. They are doing horrible. Between the private pilots talking and pictures of falcons and CRJs. The news brod is now instructing on what might need to be done.

dude I second that, I think I saw an MD-80 on the screen also

KPDX is now 3/4 mile

http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KPDX.html

I would sure rather have a little better forward viz with this kind of situation....but who knows what the final plan is

 

[BoilerUP]

Fox News is always on in our office. I had to run, not walk, away from the television. I got to witness the King Air at PDK last week, and the JBU incident before that courtesy of Fox.

I'm still waiting for Fox to have somebody by the name of GVFlyer on there...then I'll go watch.

Does this mean the WSCoD has a more reliable gear system?!?

 

[Oakum_Boy]

Fox commentator says the "chocks" might have gotten stuck in the gear well.

yeah.

 

[gkrangers]

Fox commentator says the "chocks" might have gotten stuck in the gear well.

yeah.

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[WMUchickenhawk]

From an entertainment aspect (we all know the news is just another form of it now), does the circling make the viewers go away because they get bored and turn off the TV. Or does it lure them in because it also heightens the tension and the suspense, along with also giving other viewers more time to tune in?

 

[capt_zman]

Nothing like speculating before the thing is even on the ground, "Could be this, could be that, yada yada yada."

I love the, "They could use the nitrous oxide bottle to blow the doors open."

 

[capt_zman]

John King, "There won't be any brakes on the right side, therefore I'd choose the longer runway."

WTF

 

[ultrarunner]

Nothing like speculating before the thing is even on the ground, "Could be this, could be that, yada yada yada."

Hey man, if we had anything better to do we wouldn't be on flightinfo ;-)