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12-21-2008 | 10:13 PM

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ExperimentalAB

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Thanks Release! Now we can quit armchair-quarterbacking LoL

12-22-2008 | 04:28 AM

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From: FAA 'Flight Check'

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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.

Is this fairly standard procedure that the aircraft would leave ROA with a gear problem and continue to IAD with known weather?

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12-22-2008 | 04:33 AM

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Is this fairly standard procedure that the aircraft would leave ROA with a gear problem and continue to IAD with known weather?

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Well they probably didn't know they had a gear problem until they took off and tried to retract it, but on a 25 minute flight like that, I too would rather continue to destination (back to a hub) where there are better crash, fire and rescue options and a maintenance base with of course longer runways that aren't on the side of a mountain.

Then again, you have the weather issue. I wasn't there so I can't say "Oh I'd do this, and then this..." blah blah blah.

I know our ORD-SBN flight that had the gear problem returned to ORD since it's such a short flight and they had to burn the gas off.

Does that help?

12-22-2008 | 04:46 AM

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Well they probably didn't know they had a gear problem until they took off and tried to retract it, but on a 25 minute flight like that, I too would rather continue to destination (back to a hub) where there are better crash, fire and rescue options and a maintenance base with of course longer runways that aren't on the side of a mountain.

Then again, you have the weather issue. I wasn't there so I can't say "Oh I'd do this, and then this..." blah blah blah.

I know our ORD-SBN flight that had the gear problem returned to ORD since it's such a short flight and they had to burn the gas off.

Does that help?

I actually thought about this after I posted the question. I'm used to having that ability to adjust your gross weight if needed and I forget that you would have to possibly burn some fuel off in any case.
Thanks.

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12-22-2008 | 04:50 AM

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So what happened? They flew to ROA, couldn't get in, and then went straight to CHO? [B

Or did they try more approaches into ROA[/B]? At least they all got on the ground safely!

Go arounds are not an option in Roanoke.

12-22-2008 | 05:34 AM

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The plane is still sitting in cho as far as I know too. It wa still there yesterday afternoon

12-22-2008 | 07:31 AM

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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?

Little defensive there? If you didn't want to be questioned on it, then why'd you say it on here? I don't think anyone is here to be argumentative (at least not in this thread).

12-22-2008 | 07:37 AM

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Go arounds are not an option in Roanoke.

That's right

, just ask captain "tail dragger."

12-22-2008 | 08:18 AM

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Go arounds are not an option in Roanoke.

Umm, I think they are. I'm not about to get my lazy butt out of bed to go get my flight bag, but I'm pretty sure I brief a missed approach/go around every time I go in there, because it says it right on the Jepp chart.