Learjet 45 crashes in Telluride

[AviateYou]

The airport is under a myriad of improvements as we speak if you go to the Telluride Airport Website you can view the Master plan and which phase is currently underway. They plan on reducing or removing it completely the dip and lengthening the runway over 600 feet if all the funds are available.

http://www.tellurideairport.com/master_plan.html

The Company previously mentioned has laid off pilots due to the down turn in the economy like so many. Out of 11 pilots only a small number due to the incident/accident at KTEX. I worked for them and recently spoke with one of the Lear 45/35 Line Captains.

Agreed. Telluride is fine as long as we operate within the envelope. Airnav has some excellent recommendations regarding the airport itself. We operate a G3 and LJ55 in there under VFR straight-in only and NO excessive wind - meaning observing the tailwind limitation and no adverse windshear otherwise it can be bad ju ju...

 

[DBacks]

What about the OP...........

2 Whiz-kids land 40 feet left of the runway and total a Lear 45 after possibly shooting a Cat A/B only approach, which in turn puts themselves and 9 other pilots out of work at the parent company.

Hear hear, and rumor has it that the genius captain on this flight was NOT amongst the pilots who were laid off!

 

[DBacks]

My "Brother & Sister" put 2 of my real "Brothers" out of work due to _____________!

Can't wait to read the final report.......

It's getting better-- the crew actually shot this approach TWICE, then balled it up on the runway (or somwhere near the runway) on the second attempt..

 

[ultrarunner]

I can't seem to find the prelim report.

 

[AviateYou]

From what I heard from one of the people associated with the company. It's because the FAA and NTSB are trying to determine if it was an accident or incident. It seems obvious doesn't it?

 

[ultrarunner]

Uhh...the airplane was destroyed wasn't it??? What part of NTSB 830 is being questioned?

 

[AviateYou]

I know - go figure...It was totaled.

 

[ultrarunner]

Interesting. I wonder if the operator is making some type of argument in an attempt to prevent an NTSB investigation?

 

[gulfstream2345]

Don't know what regulations you have been reading but you can depart under Part 91 zero-zero to an airport that is zero-zero and do as many approachs at that airport as you want and then go to your alternate. The only restriction is fuel. Not the smartest thing to do, but legal.

 

[Hung Start]

Oh really? So the little tables detailing the approach speeds and such don't apply? And when the say that an approach for that catagory are not authorized, it means nothing?
Good luck with that.

Hung

 

[ultrarunner]

It sounds as if Gulfstream 2345 is not quite up to speed on what NA means on the approach plate.

But then his profile shows he's pretty new to aviation, so I guess we'll cut him some slack...

Geez!

 

[skipro101]

I remember an FAA inspector in LA telling a story of a Gulfstream captain flying into Burbank well below mins. When questioned, the captain had absolutely no idea about approach mins, alternates, etc.

Might have knew them at one time but after years and years and years of flying, and no one questioning (part 91) ....


Pretty amazing.

 

[G21Agoose]

I remember an FAA inspector in LA telling a story of a Gulfstream captain flying into Burbank well below mins. When questioned, the captain had absolutely no idea about approach mins, alternates, etc.

Might have knew them at one time but after years and years and years of flying, and no one questioning (part 91) ....


Pretty amazing.

Most G-whiz captains are the same..............:laugh:

 

[100-1/2]

Heard the Same about the Burbank 'G' Captain. Clay someone or another? Heard he started a magazine or something awhile back.

100-1/2

 

[avbug]

You're going to suggest that Clay Lacy doesn't understand minimums? Really?