(sorry FR ladies - couldn't resist 8^)
Posted on 07/28/2017 10:57:44 AM PDT by Red Badger
Two pilots have been suspended from duty after their aircraft, carrying 99 passengers, nearly ran out of fuel because they forgot to retract the landing gear after take-off.
Air India Flight AI676 was en route to Mumbai from Kolkata on July 22 but was forced to divert to Nagpur when the crew became alarmed by the speed at which the aircraft was losing fuel thanks to the additional drag created by the extended wheels.
An unidentified source told the Times of India that the “brand new Airbus A320”, one of the most fuel efficient aircraft in existence, had struggled to climb after take-off, prompting the pilots to settle on an altitude of 24,000 feet as opposed to a usual cruising height of 35,000 feet. The source, who made a point of saying that both pilots were women, said it flew like this at 230 knots - as opposed to around 500 knots - for about an hour-and-a-half, while the extended landing gear dragged heavily on the aircraft.
At this point, 90 minutes into a two-and-a-half-hour flight, the crew requested permission to divert to Nagpur as their fuel would have run out before reaching Mumbai.
“When preparing to land, they decided to lower the landing gear. At this point they realised that the wheels had been out all the while from Kolkata,” said the source.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
(sorry FR ladies - couldn't resist 8^)
The landing gear are most definitely not visible to anyone on board, other than stowaways in the belly. But you can hear the gear being retracted and you can hear and feel the aircraft become more aerodynamic when the gear finish coming up. It’s strikingly apparent if you are tuned in... and when I fly I can’t help but pay attention to every little gnat’s eyelash that happens to make a peep. I should mention.... I HATE FLYING!!!
Wait... upon consideration... I must say that I can’t confirm if the rear gear are visible from the forward or aft passenger windows. My apologies for sounding so sure when I’m not.
Based on this video, they very well may be visible from the forward or aft seats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lON1ciKY0MU
Being an Airbus, good chance it could not re raised.
Reminds me of that Korean with three knuckle heads who crashed on landing in San Francisco I think one of their names was One hung lo, couldn’t remember the other two.
Reminds me of that Korean with three knuckle heads who crashed on landing in San Francisco I think one of their names was One hung lo, couldn’t remember the other two.
"Lower landing gear.....oh never mind they're already down".
The emergency brake was on, too.
Haha! Yeah. I wouldn’t be able to afford the downpayment on the insulation necessary to turn that rig into a comfortable ride. But, thanks for the laugh.
The aft passengers should be able to see them, at least partially. The forward passenger may not...................
Probably texting.........
Ho Lee Fuk and We Tu Lo....................
I guess the warning light didn't catch their eye..................
Maybe the Aircraft Braking System WAS MALFUNCTIONING................
That was Wun Hung Lo, Sum Ting Wong and Ho Li Fuk.
Yes but without gas you will kick no ass, Boom operator 1.
Bingo!
As a woman, I would never fly on an airplane with women as both pilot and co-pilot. I need a testosterone controlled person somewhere in that cockpit. I’m quite surprised they weren’t trailing a fuel truck hose.
Excessive Drag!?!
Perhaps they believed they had a
U-Haul trailer!!
Blondes no doubt!
They are the cockpit.
They don’t belong in one.
Had to replace the parking brake in my F150 after my daughter drove around a week without releasing it. I hereby forbid her from becoming a pilot...
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