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WVOtoGO · #1 10-23-2009, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton

Since these guys are not completely stupid, they must have known that the CVR would have erased the period in question.

My real question is whether they managed to concoct their story during the last 45 minutes of the flight..........and that would be the kiss of death for them if the tape is played.

However, if they sat there completely mum about the incident..........for the entire return ride back to Minneapolis...........when did they have the time to concoct their "argument" story?

This drama becomes more interesting by the minute...............

If they knew what type of CVR they were up against. They could have bet their necks on the thing not providing their “kiss of death”.
If not. They could have used note pads or simply leaned over and whispered to each other.
It will be interesting to hear what they had to say (on the CVR) either way.
I’d think that one of them would mention missing it by 150 miles even in the last 30/45 minutes of the flight.

My money is on “Nap time !!”.
Keep in mind that someone was trying to raise them far before they started their overshoot. Even in a heated debate, one of them would have heard something that would have snapped them out of it. But not a deep snooze.

“Since these guys are not completely stupid…”
That’s an odd statement from someone who feels most everyone is a moron.

And don’t bet any money on them not being completely stupid either.

Brian Carlton · #2 10-23-2009, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by WVOtoGO

“Since these guys are not completely stupid…”
That’s an odd statement from someone who feels most everyone is a moron.

And don’t bet any money on them not being completely stupid either.

You might be right...........maybe they'll bury themselves..............thereby refuting my original premise and supporting my general position about most people.

I think I'll pass on the bet............

WVOtoGO · #3 10-23-2009, 11:38 PM

Smart move.

WVOtoGO · #4 10-23-2009, 11:41 PM

Damn, boys !!

Shelby just landed back from NOLA and flames came out of her right main !!

That aint good.

Standby – While I radio her to our place and check this out.

aklim · #5 10-23-2009, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by WVOtoGO

Damn, boys !!

Shelby just landed back from NOLA and flames came out of her right main !!

That aint good.

Standby – While I radio her to our place and check this out.

She landed and is probably safe. Plane is insured and probably is easier to fix than her body. 2 things come to mind. "Take off is optional. Landing is MANDATORY" and "Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing".

BTW. Right main what? I thought the plane has 2 engines? Is there a main engine and not so main on the right side?

Brian Carlton · #6 10-23-2009, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by aklim

BTW. Right main what?

Right main landing gear.

WVOtoGO · #7 10-24-2009, 12:10 AM

Well boys... (he says holding back a chuckle.)

It would appear that upon landing (or perhaps just prior to lift off from MSY, but I’d bet it was here), she tagged an opossum with the nose. A chunk of the unfortunate creature went slamming into the right main brake assembly (and stuck). Upon activation of the brakes, said chunk appears to have become cooked.

Correction: Make that over cooked. Waaay over cooked.

All looks to have made it through without any collateral damage.
We’ll go drive the runway in the morning.

As the late Mr. Rogers would have put it: Can you say “Pressure Washer” boys and girls?

Shelby’s comments: EEEW !! NASTY !! Is that fur !?!? EEEW !!, and so on.

I love this thing they call aviation. Never a dull moment.

Off to help with the push-back and clean up. Who the heck let the kids go to a sleep-over?! Isn't clean-up their job ?

Mike D · #8 10-24-2009, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by WVOtoGO

Damn, boys !!

Shelby just landed back from NOLA and flames came out of her right main !!

Yup, that Cajun cooking has caused the very same thing to happen to me!

Possum, eh? Reminds me of the ol' Cajun saying, "As long as there is a ditch by a road in Louisiana, ain't nobody goin' hungry" (Jeff Foxworthy commenting on his wife's family)

cmac2012 · #9 10-25-2009, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike D

Yup, that Cajun cooking has caused the very same thing to happen to me!

Possum, eh? Reminds me of the ol' Cajun saying, "As long as there is a ditch by a road in Louisiana, ain't nobody goin' hungry" (Jeff Foxworthy commenting on his wife's family)

Possums come around my place now and then. Dang, I'd have to be HONG-REE before I'd cut one of those things up and stuff it in my mouth.

Might happen one day though.