UAL 777 @ spruce creek

[BRA]

I have heard pictures existed of the UAL 777 that did the low pass at spruce creek, near daytona beach. Anyone have a link to these, or any detials to add to that story? I've always just heard it all second hand.

 

[=w=]

I know a retired UAL 747 captain that lives there, and I'm sure he's not the only one!

 

[chperplt]

I have heard pictures existed of the UAL 777 that did the low pass at spruce creek, near daytona beach. Anyone have a link to these, or any detials to add to that story? I've always just heard it all second hand.

I remember when that happened. There were pictures in the local Daytona paper. They scared a lot of people that day.... It was kind of funny!

 

[mds767]

It actually was indeed a AA 777. The story is that it was a very senior pilot that was close to retirement and was ferrying the A/C to MIA. THAT part I can't confirm, but the airline of choice this day was AA not UA. Hope this helps!

 

[BRA]

Ok well i always heard UAL, but of course all 2nd hand. I had understood the dude lost his job? What was the year? 98?

 

[chperplt]

Ok well i always heard UAL, but of course all 2nd hand. I had understood the dude lost his job? What was the year? 98?

The rumor I heard was that he did lose his job...... I think it was 99 or 00.

 

[hyper]

Google + :23 of your time

http://www.fly-in.com/visitors.html

 

[$$$4nothin]

Not only does the pic exist, he still lives there. He flies a 421 and is a great guy. I talked with him yesterday. There are very few of the original signed pics due the fact that he only signed them for his friends. If you want to see one you can go to the restaraunt in the creek. I believe there is one in there.

 

[$$$4nothin]

He did not loose his job. It was his last flight prior to retireing. He had the company CEO and other important people on the plane. I don't know where you heard he was fired, but you are wrong.

 

[Bjammin]

My Parents live there. My mom was out on the golf course and they thought the jet was making an crash landing.

Kinda freeky.

 

[SkyBoy1981]

He did not loose his job. It was his last flight prior to retireing. He had the company CEO and other important people on the plane. I don't know where you heard he was fired, but you are wrong.

I do remember quite a few news reports at the time that seemed to suggest that he was in hot water and that AA denied that they knew anything about the "fly-over".

 

[chperplt]

I don't know where you heard he was fired, but you are wrong.

I think that's why it was called a RUMOR...

 

[Flying Illini]

what a cool legacy to leave...consequences would be much great in this day and age (unfortunately).

 

[Carl_Spackler]

If it was an unauthorized fly by, what a $hitty thing to do to your FO.... unless it was the FO's last flight too before retirement. Then it's pretty cool.

 

[BRA]

If it was an unauthorized fly by, what a $hitty thing to do to your FO.... unless it was the FO's last flight too before retirement. Then it's pretty cool.

I had also heard daytona approach cleared him for it.

 

[chperplt]

I had also heard daytona approach cleared him for it.

Unauthorized by AA.....

 

[EagleRJ]

Similar story- wasn't there a Northwest 747 captain who was retiring, and arranged to have some friends of his in a B-17 or B-24 form up on his wingtip coming into MSP? If I recall, he had verbal authorization from the POI or someone in the FSDO, but when the rest of the FAA found out about it, they went absolutely nuts. I wonder if any pictures exist?

 

[Metro752]

That AA flyby is cool, and any of the doppshats at Spruce Qweek got upset about it, they should have turned on their hand helds. Derrrrrrrrrrrr.

I love spruce creek. Those old farts in their warbirds climbing like bats out of hell have almost only killed me 2x

 

[cforst513]

That AA flyby is cool, and any of the doppshats at Spruce Qweek got upset about it, they should have turned on their hand helds. Derrrrrrrrrrrr.

I love spruce creek. Those old farts in their warbirds climbing like bats out of hell have almost only killed me 2x

only twice? jeez. you must not fly around there very often. on the weekends you will see them lined up 10 deep to take off. nothing more dangerous than a 75 year old in a high perf retract. before the altimeter reads 10 feet those gear are up!!!

 

[Pugh]

only twice? jeez. you must not fly around there very often. on the weekends you will see them lined up 10 deep to take off. nothing more dangerous than a 75 year old in a high perf retract. before the altimeter reads 10 feet those gear are up!!!

Hey man you gotta impress those hot GILFS

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

I was there the day this happened... It was pretty dang schweet! There were lots of rumors about what happened to the pilot and some gnashing of teeth in the local paper. Most people thought it was great, however.

 

[SkyBoy1981]

I find it hard to believe that he did this fly-by without AA's permission. I think AA just denied it after the fact. What would you expect them to do?

 

[Hovernut]

Hey man you gotta impress those hot GILFS

GILFS...THANKS for making my brain figure that one out, then conjure up the associated image!!uke:

 

[cforst513]

hey hovernut, is that a duchess or a seminole in your avatar? i'd vote BE-76

 

[Occam's Razor]

Similar story- wasn't there a Northwest 747 captain who was retiring, and arranged to have some friends of his in a B-17 or B-24 form up on his wingtip coming into MSP? If I recall, he had verbal authorization from the POI or someone in the FSDO, but when the rest of the FAA found out about it, they went absolutely nuts. I wonder if any pictures exist?

It was a B-24. The Capt's last flight at NWA before retiring. The right-seat guy in the B-24 was a SCAB (and a notoriously poor stick). He called Dispatch and asked if it was cool to do a gear-down fly-by of the tower at MSP. The Dispatcher (a Level 3 tool himself) called the tower to tell them. Somehow the message got to the tower that "the FAA is cool with this".

They weren't.

The F/O and S/O on the Whale expressed their opposition to the fly-by,but the captain did it anyway.

A local TV station got a head's-up and taped it.

Head's rolled.

Irony Alert! The Scab/jerk in the B-24 was later fired by NWA...but hired by the FAA as an Air Carrier Inspector in SEA!

The Captain had his tickets suspended, but I don't know how long.