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DriVer · 09-21-2005, 04:23 PM

Jet Blue 292 perfectly landed at LAX. It's an excellent landing when you can walk away.

DriVer · 09-21-2005, 04:23 PM

Jet Blue 292 perfectly landed at LAX. It's an excellent landing when you can walk away.

ArtB · 09-21-2005, 05:13 PM

That was the most exciting TV I've seen in a long time. Didn't know I could hold my breath that long.

I've been in some tight spots before, but I honestly don't know how I'd handle a situation like that. Three hours is a long time to think. Art

Lynnvt · 09-22-2005, 04:46 AM

I hope that pilot gets a big bonus. He did an amazing job landing that plane.

Novi · 09-22-2005, 11:07 AM

I saw that too, that takes practice and experience and skill to get it right, when under pressure and when it really counts.

Trooper25D · 09-22-2005, 02:38 PM

I was on the edge of my seat. That was the best Reality TV I've watched ever. That pilot is most definitely a hero.

CyberVet65 · 09-22-2005, 02:50 PM

I was wondering why the emergency doors didn't pop open as soon as that plane stopped. Later I learned that they didn't want anyone to be injured getting out of the aircraft.
Chet

Hoverbug · 09-22-2005, 03:03 PM

It was a great landing by the pilot. But hmmm.. if 3 hours were needed to burnoff fuel to reduce weight and make a safe landing, why did'nt they fly to the original destination?

DriVer · 09-22-2005, 03:31 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Hoverbug:
It was a great landing by the pilot. But hmmm.. if 3 hours were needed to burnoff fuel to reduce weight and make a safe landing, why did'nt they fly to the original destination? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Only a guess but I don't believe they could have made it to the destination airport with the gear down. The aircraft needs to make both speed and altitude and with the gear down that's not going to happen.