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Abnormal Landing expected at Jandakot

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:11 am
by celestial_insight
now, FESA and Police at scene

Re: Abnormal Landing expected at Jandakot

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:36 am
by gkoutlis
celestial_insight wrote:now, FESA and Police at scene
Thanks Celestial....

Any more info on this?? Type and Callsign of plane?

G

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:46 am
by celestial_insight
Single Engine mooney - pilot only on board. Starboard landing gear stuck halfway down. Will burn fuel and try landing at 1100hrs.

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:46 am
by gkoutlis
celestial_insight wrote:Single Engine mooney - pilot only on board. Starboard landing gear stuck halfway down. Will burn fuel and try landing at 1100hrs.
Roger that - If at all possible, keep us posted....

G

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:52 am
by eswife
Thankfully its not you Mr G.......

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:53 am
by gkoutlis
eswife wrote:Thankfully its not you Mr G.......
Negatory, my flight is at 14:00 today.

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:54 am
by celestial_insight
They will try a "wheels up landing"

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:55 am
by gkoutlis
celestial_insight wrote:They will try a "wheels up landing"
Roger thankyou ... for updates - Is there a Call sign on this A/C ?

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:56 am
by celestial_insight
Still not sure of the callsign of the problem aircraft (MKO or SOM?), but AKF is with it and will land behind it on 06 LEFT.

edit - looks like it is SOM

http://numloxx.dyndns.org/aircraft/results.php

Male pilot named CHRIS

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:59 am
by gkoutlis
celestial_insight wrote:Still not sure of the callsign of the problem aircraft (MKO or SOM?), but AKF is with it and will land behind it on 06 LEFT.
VH-AKF is a registered Mooney M-20J 201 - Owned by the Royal Aero Club

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:06 am
by celestial_insight
Has gone around for the second time and plans to land on the third time

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:07 am
by gkoutlis
Is anyone listening to the Jandakot freq 118.1 ??

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:13 am
by celestial_insight
Yes. Landed well. No problem. Belly Landing.

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:14 am
by gkoutlis
celestial_insight wrote:Yes. Landed well. No problem. Belly Landing.
Awsome, well called Celestial - If you can - get us the proper callsign of that aircraft... - I take it no injuries/fire to aircraft?

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:15 am
by eswife
Great news, thanks for keeping us informed celestial-insight