Lear Nose wheel problem ONT

[skiandsurf]

N55AR.

Took off out of French Valley ( south of March Air Force Base), nose wheel would not retract (cocked sideways). Flew around ONT for an hour. Landed at Chino. When the mains touched down, the nose wheel straightened out and then they landed uneventfully.

Not sure why they went to Chino instead of the much bigger ONT.

Was impressed that they did come to a full stop on the runway, and shut it down.

Was not impressed when the pilot looked at the news helicopter and thru his hands up in the air like he just threw a game winning touchdown.

Good job guys, you made us all look good.

(this was on the LA area news channels. Thursday, Feb 15)

 

[NYG-Flyer]

55ar

I know those guys, Great pilots. They proved that today. Probably landed at Chino because their maintenance is located there, you know unofficial pressure from home base.

 

[hawkerjet]

Was E.L. flying?

 

[NYG-Flyer]

You know it... Check the video thats him pumpin his arms in the air.

 

[2dumb2drive]

That must have been so scary. I'll bet these guys will be on the discovery channel soon, featured on the show i shouldn't be alive. I can't even imagine what kind of mental anguish this was for them. Give me a break. News why? I had the valve leak on the coffee pot in my lear 55 yesterday, spilled coffee all over. Being an ATP i knew to cycle it and the leak stopped, so i did a backflip off the airstair to celebrate my heroic actions. Next time all call for a news chopper to come in and catch it live.

 

[hawkerjet]

MEEOOW !!!!!

 

[NYG-Flyer]

I'm sure they twisted that nose gear just to get on TV! I mean who dosen't want to have 4 or 5 news copters follow you around? Incase you didn't get it thats sarcasm.

 

[iLR60Mac]

My brother had a hydraulic failure in the Lear 60 he flies last year. He had to circle for a few hours to burn off weight and finally land in DFW. I asked him why DFW instead of Alliance. He said "It is harder for helicopters to get near DFW so that way I could be the first to tell you about my day and you HAVE to buy my beer." He's getting smarter everyday. BTW. He had a steering failure a few years ago. I asked him last night if he pumped his arms when he stopped the plane. "Nope. Just differential braking and power to the ramp. Then, beer at the hotel." He just shakes his head each time he is asked about these guys in Cali. "Whoopee. We train for these things every six months." Mom always doted on the frowner.

 

[Skualo3]

I had a steering malfunction on a 35, where the sensitivity of the nosewheel was all over ( X amount of pressure on left radder produced a tiny turn left, the same amount of pressure on the right rudder turned the nosewheel 45 degrees). While i agree that disingaging the steering fixed it until mx took care of it, i don't think the landing with the wheel 90 degrees off would have been fun.
I saw the A320 from JB doing it, and the plane was tracking straight, but my plane was following that nosewheel input very accuratly, even at high speed.