Mesa Emergency Landing in CHO
12-20-2008, 06:20 PM
#11
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I don't want to get my head ripped off, but FWIW I was on with Madison tonight and heard ASH7099 make an emergency landing due to some sort of an anti-ice failure...
Things like this are a interesting to us guys that still cruise around the skies in pistons...
Things like this are a interesting to us guys that still cruise around the skies in pistons...
12-20-2008, 06:26 PM
#12
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Ayep...well that's pucker factor for anybody on a night like tonight in the Midwest!
12-20-2008, 11:43 PM
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12-21-2008, 07:05 AM
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No, the only reason why this thread exists is because I happened to be there when it happened and was just wondering what caused it and how they ended up in CHO ... I would have posted it for any airline. I'm not judging Mesa because they had to make an emergency landing.
12-21-2008, 07:46 AM
#17
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At what point into the flight did you know you were going to fly into your 1900lb (or whatever SKW uses) reserve fuel in order to make destination?
12-21-2008, 12:53 PM
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We followed all company guidance regarding the matter, did not divert unnecessarily, and even got the folks at the gate within A:14. Remember, it is not a requirement to land with specified reserves. Would you have immediately diverted at 2000 lbs FOB??
I know that you are not typically argumentative, so if you are going to question my crew's judgement, please be a bit more tactful?
12-21-2008, 01:09 PM
#19
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Originally Posted by ExperimentalAB
I know that you are not typically argumentative, so if you are going to question my crew's judgement, please be a bit more tactful?
If I were questioning your crew's judgment, I've have come right out and done so.
12-21-2008, 09:41 PM
#20
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Here are the deets on the ROA-CHO flight: Flight departed ROA for IAD, the gear would not retract and a significant fuel burn was added. On approach into IAD the non existant visability would not allow for landing, so the flight diverted and due to the gear extended burn factor, CHO was left as the only suitable alternate. IAD ATC declared the emergancy for the flight and had crash and rescue waiting at CHO.
The captain was very shaken up by the entire gear issue and bad weather conditions at IAD.
The captain was very shaken up by the entire gear issue and bad weather conditions at IAD.
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