Originally Posted by
tyler durden
Do pieces of the engine in the tail pipe count?
Catastrophic failure on downwind engine at 50 feet during a gust-induced go around. Crew described marginal climb and roll performance. Witnesses said after power up, the engine blew and the plane rolled hard, very close to the ground. All in gusty conditions. Borderline unable to maintain altitude. Very scary predicament.
Thanks to the skill and talents of a great crew (again), this didn't result in a catastrophe. They should be commended. IWA crews should buy these guys a few rounds tonight.
Respect to all the fine pilots getting the people behind them safely on the ground when the **** keeps hitting the fan, but I've got to ask new hires and prospective applicants:
why come here? 
Why join an operation with such notoriously shoddy maintenance? Get a few hundred more hours at your regional and take a shot at Frontier or Spirit instead.