Mesa CRJ hits geese on takeoff from SBA

[Ezralite]

why would you hold for 20 minutes

They couldn't find the "We hit geese on takeoff" checklist

 

[paddlehigh]

now thats funny

 

[Flyerdan]

why would you hold for 20 minutes

I think they needed to burn some fuel due to landing weight concerns. The news report I read said they dumped their fuel and then landed but I don't recall a fuel dump button in the CRJ 200.

 

[SPDBRD747400]

why would you hold for 20 minutes

They were taking a nap!

 

[BrownStreak]

I think they needed to burn some fuel due to landing weight concerns. The news report I read said they dumped their fuel and then landed but I don't recall a fuel dump button in the CRJ 200.

Sure there is! It's called the flight spoiler lever!

Honestly though, being Mesa and all, I'm surprised they didn't divert to somewhere they could fix the damage and then Greyhound the people somewhere to catch a ride.

 

[Scope out RJ's]

They were taking a nap!

Good thing it wasn't crj567, he'd be in the back crying!

 

[Ezralite]

Sure there is! It's called the flight spoiler lever!

Honestly though, being Mesa and all, I'm surprised they didn't divert to somewhere they could fix the damage and then Greyhound the people somewhere to catch a ride.

Mesa would never pay to upgrade their passengers to Greyhound.

 

[Abernathy]

Why do they have 4 crew on a 200?

Takes that many Mesa pilots to fly a 2 crew airplane.

 

[buckwheat]

Spiking and frosting their hair for the interview!

 

[lowlycfi]

With Scully on one side, ...

Scully? From the X Files?

 

[cfi_greg]

Why didn't they divert to LAX? Lets see, goose hits nose gear yea a 6000' runways sounds like a great idea.

 

[SPDBRD747400]

Spiking and frosting their hair for the interview!

Don't forget the Doc Martens, backpack, & Ipod!

 

[WayBack]

why would you hold for 20 minutes

Because PDubs was on the jumpseat using his iPhone to Twitter, he was trying to get suggestions from pilots with experience.