[SmithL]

I'm not reassured.

[garyhope]

Only 7 huh?

Well then, that's OK. Un huh. Yeah, right.

[alisasny]

No one was hurt in any of the landings,

So the tv coverage was much ado about nothing. Actually I found it ghoulish. Once it landed safe the story was over.

[Cicero]

"It's definitely not the most common way," said Chuck Eastlake, aerospace engineering professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla. "The reason is that the ability of the nose wheel to rotate 90 degrees introduces the possibility of failure, exactly like what we saw."

Hmm. I don't know why we should be kinder to Airbus just because it's a French company. It sounds as if, once again, they chose to use questionable technology, as they did with the laminated tail assembly. If the O-ring leaks, which is not uncommon, then you're in serious trouble. Just one more thing that has to be constantly checked for safety.

[Terabitten]

OK, so lemme get this right. The tires retract so that they're "flat" against the belly of the aircraft, right. Then when they extend, they don't rotate 90 degrees so they're in line with the center axis of the aircraft?

Methinks that is a pretty serious design flaw.

[Antonello]

...incidents involving jammed nose gear is not significant

Somehow I get the feeling the significance level would rise a little depending if you were on one of these planes when the gear sticks.

[sionnsar]

Ugh. Am liking ErrBus less & less.

[evolved_rage]

This is a stupid plane. The tires can turn the wrong way, there is no way to drain fuel other than flying it off. I bet the toilets empty out into the walkways like in Paris...

[agincourt1415]

French built, that figures.

[msnimje]

Didn't Paula Jones say BJ Clinton has sideways gear?

[JubJub]

Maybe this will take legal action by passengers seeking damages for severe emotional distress. I deplore abuses of the legal system for this kind or crap, but if it were one of my loved ones.........

[agincourt1415]

Ya gotta be impressed with the Pilot, straight down the centerline of the runway. Not an inch off centerline at all.

Of course there's a BIG GOUGE in the area where he stopped.

[inkling]

I'm flying Jet Blue crosscountry next week. Wheeee.

Is there a list of which airlines use Boeing and which use Airbus?

[GW and Twins Pawpaw]

Does anyone know the procedure to extend the gear with no hydraulic pressure for a 737?

[Old Professer]

Any device that can over-center needs to be equipped with a mechanical stop, this sounds like a design flaw.

The FAA has the last call here.

[BunnySlippers]

Bump

[frankjr]

Any company headquartered out of France is guaranteed to have incompentent leadership developing inferior products. I don't care where the specific parts are manufactured or final assembly is completed. Fly Airbus at your own risk. Sacre bleu!!!!!


Airbus Headquarters
1, Rond Point Maurice Bellonte
31707 Blagnac Cedex
France
Phone: +33 5 61 93 33 33

[TXnMA]

...the number of incidents involving jammed nose gear is not significant, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Greg Martin said Thursday.

Greg, old chap, if your @$$ is on #8, I bet you'll think it's significant!