Great job by VRC-40 aircrew at Norfolk

[Mike Weeks]

CNN carried live the C-2 getting down w/o any gear. Flight crew did a
hell'a job. Dumped fuel, feathered the right engine, caught the
emergency wire w/ the extended hook.

All captured by a nearby news helo.

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=90696&ran=138758

MW

[Peter A. Stoll]

"Mike Weeks" > wrote in news:1124152659.524927.205330
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

> CNN carried live the C-2 getting down w/o any gear. Flight crew did a
> hell'a job. Dumped fuel, feathered the right engine, caught the
> emergency wire w/ the extended hook.
>

also

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/15/emergency.landing/index.html

Query: What is the advantage of shutting down an engine in this situation?

Peter A. Stoll

[Dave in San Diego]

"Peter A. Stoll" > wrote in
. 97.138:

> "Mike Weeks" > wrote in news:1124152659.524927.205330
> @z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:
>
>> CNN carried live the C-2 getting down w/o any gear. Flight crew did
>> a hell'a job. Dumped fuel, feathered the right engine, caught the
>> emergency wire w/ the extended hook.
>>
>
> also
>
> http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/15/emergency.landing/index.html
>
> Query: What is the advantage of shutting down an engine in this
> situation?

Minimizes potential engine and propellor damage to one side. It looks like
they got it down without hurting the running engine, too. With a passenger
load, they were well under max weight limitations for single engine
operation.

Dave in San Diego

[Mike Weeks]

Dave in San Diego wrote:
> "Peter A. Stoll" > wrote in
> . 97.138:
>
> > "Mike Weeks" > wrote in news:1124152659.524927.205330
> > @z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:
> >
> >> CNN carried live the C-2 getting down w/o any gear. Flight crew did
> >> a hell'a job. Dumped fuel, feathered the right engine, caught the
> >> emergency wire w/ the extended hook.
> >>
> >
> > also
> >
> > http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/15/emergency.landing/index.html
> >
> > Query: What is the advantage of shutting down an engine in this
> > situation?
>
> Minimizes potential engine and propellor damage to one side. It looks like
> they got it down without hurting the running engine, too. With a passenger
> load, they were well under max weight limitations for single engine
> operation.

An additional comment made was that it also reduced the number of
turning props which might cause serious problems should there be
contact w/ the ground.

My question would be; is there a specific reason as to having shut down
the starboard versus port engine?

MW

[[email protected]]

On 15 Aug 2005 21:42:49 -0700, "Mike Weeks" > wrote:

>My question would be; is there a specific reason as to having shut down
>the starboard versus port engine?

Yup. Due to the direction of prop rotation that's where any
"shrapnel" would come from.

Bill Kambic

[John]

Two things -

1. Bravo Zulu to the flight crew. It really looks like they did a
great job.

2. Bravo Zulu to the group for discussion that was really about Naval
Aviation. It's been a welcome change of pace.

Thanks and blue skies to all

John

[Andrew Venor]

Mike Weeks wrote:

> CNN carried live the C-2 getting down w/o any gear. Flight crew did a
> hell'a job. Dumped fuel, feathered the right engine, caught the
> emergency wire w/ the extended hook.
>
> All captured by a nearby news helo.
>
> http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=90696&ran=138758
>
> MW
>

Impressive landing by the crew of the C-2. Though on a personal note,
for me it probably wasn't the most comforting thing to watch in an
airport bar right before boarding my flight home yesterday. ;-)

ALV

[Peter A. Stoll]

Andrew Venor > wrote in
:
>
> Impressive landing by the crew of the C-2. Though on a personal note,
> for me it probably wasn't the most comforting thing to watch in an
> airport bar right before boarding my flight home yesterday. ;-)
>
> ALV
>

The CNN still photo looked like it may have had a substantial crab angle on
touchdown. Did the video show that? Crosswind, or would that also have
been an intentional measure to hold the single prop still turning farther
above the runway?

Thanks,
Peter A. Stoll

[[email protected]]

To the entire crew of that dog - BRAVO ZULU! Well done to all.

v/r Gordon
....sure beats the usual video that TV loves to show of a Greyhound,
doing a fatal pitch up after a cat launch.

[Charlie Wolf]

On 16 Aug 2005 08:49:51 -0700, "John" > wrote:

>Two things -
>
>1. Bravo Zulu to the flight crew. It really looks like they did a
>great job.
>
>2. Bravo Zulu to the group for discussion that was really about Naval
>Aviation. It's been a welcome change of pace.
Yea but ... wasn't it Bushes fault??? (just kidding)
Regards,

>
>Thanks and blue skies to all
>
>John

[Mike Weeks]

Nice follow-up article on the event:

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=90757&ran=25296

MW