Eclipse test pilots prove wheels to be useful

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Eclipse test pilots prove wheels to be useful

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If these guys can do this, I haven't got a prayer.


PILOT ERROR BLAMED IN ECLIPSE 500 GEAR-UP LANDING
As AVweb reported last week, Eclipse Aviation Corporation's fourth
FAA-conforming flight-test aircraft, N505EA, experienced a gear-up
landing on Saturday, Sept. 3, at the Albuquerque International
Sunport. There were no injuries to the two pilots aboard the aircraft,
which was landing at the conclusion of a test flight. The company said
the incident resulted from pilot error -- Eclipse did not name the
crew -- and that no aircraft mechanical or electrical problems
contributed to it. The flight-test aircraft was attempting to land on
Runway 3.
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Just goes to show you. Complacency can happen to anyone.

When I was training the saying was, "There are those who have landed gear up and those that will"

GUMP check will never fail you
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Post by Bede »

Didn't the first Gobal Express land gear up too?
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Post by bentheredunthat »

Yes one of the Global Express test birds landed gear up as well. I think it was during the testing of GPWS warnings and such....enabling and disabling systems during the flight....
I know one guy on board was Management......

Not much damage to the airplane though, some underbelly fairings, wingtip and nose repair......then back up flying.
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Post by evalle »

Maybe the insurance requirement now will be 100,000TT and 3 space shuttle mission as PIC... :P
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Eclipse Gear Up

Post by twotterdriver »

One of the remarks put out by Eclipse was something to the effect of "Now we can prove how easy Stir-Friction components are to repair!"

Gotta love a positive attitude!

Gord

Never landed gear up, don't plan to either!
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Never landed gear up, don't plan to either!
Somehow I don't think they planned to either! :lol:
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twotterdriver wrote: Never landed gear up, don't plan to either!
Kinda hard to when your gear is welded down. :lol:
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