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No, I don't. I do know that Airbus is a European company though...maybe there are some environmental issues in Europe that prevent fuel dumping capabilities in certain sized aircraft?
No, I don't. I do know that Airbus is a European company though...maybe there are some environmental issues in Europe that prevent fuel dumping capabilities in certain sized aircraft?
Indeed! I've been on some landings I wasn't sure we would walk away from. Of course they've all been in severe weather too. Thank God there was nice weather in LA.
"Neither the narrow-bodied aircraft developed for short and medium-haul distances (e.g. A320, B737, B757, MD80) nor the medium-haul wide bodies (A300 and A310) are fitted with fuel dumping nozzles. For these aircraft, the difference between the maximum permitted take-off and landing weights is so minimal that the aircraft can land with excess weight in all cases of emergency."
from link
The pilot saved jetBlue's stock from going in the toilet, even though it would be Airbus's problem. (Cant thnk of the company that owns them.)
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Yeah, that makes more sense than anything. They kept saying that burning off fuel was more to lower the landing weight than for fear of fire.
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Originally posted by: dethman
what do you think this is, america west?
LMFAO :laugh:
Cheers dethman :beer:
If you look back at the video of this, you'll see that the nose gear just barely deviated from the center line during the entire landing. That pilot has got MAD skillz!
Lurknomore: just for your information, i've flown jetblue 20+ times and have had no regrets. i will be flying on two jetblue A320 flights next week (round trip from JFK to FLL) and still have no regrets for booking that flight. the legitimacy and reliability of the airline has not changed in my mind and i'm sure that the majority still feels that it is very safe to fly on jetblue.
GTaudiophile
Lifer
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Not at all. You just trim your aircraft up as normal, full flaps for max lift with little power, land on rear wheels, and pull back on the yoke, keeping the nose up as long as possible. I've practiced that doing grass-field landings...so as not to damage the front gear.
Thanx for the reply
I know I screwed up my thread and it was deservedly locked.
But I still think it's important to ask whether they would put this plane back into service, with a new number and all.
After all, the landing gears can be fixed, but the fuselage has already been rapidly aged due to the jarring landing and flames.
im almost positive its the #1 airline in the US now.. and has never has a plane crash .. though its rather new its one of the nicest airlines to fly ... leather seats personal tvs in every seat.. and about $200 cheaper from SLC to NY than Delta
yay! good job pilot and copilot!
I work about 5 miles from LAX and when I left work I was wondering wtf news helicopters were doing all over the place.
I work about 5 miles from LAX and when I left work I was wondering wtf news helicopters were doing all over the place.
That was such an awesome landing. The pilot did a great job. Its a good way to end the day in a positive note.
Of course the landing gear will be replaced.
I'm asking about the aluminum skin- obviously, it's already riveted and prolly can't be resectioned piece by piece. That's all.
I mean, if the body and paint of your car is damaged, you can prolly drive it for years without fear of it falling apart.
But when a plane takes off and lands hundreds of times, the stresses build up esp. after a major event like this.
Heh, I know I'm jsut being a worrywort.
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