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Iran Air 727 lands without nose gear. Nice job.
Gotta admit, when a fellow aviator type, a master of the fine art of subtle sarcasm, sent me this link I didn't expect what I saw. It would be hard to improve on the technique, and this guy probably has more time in a 727 than Len Morgan did. (www.youtube.com) Daha Fazlası...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Very, very nice landing, but I do have to admit I feel sorry for the old bird!
Nice Job !
This content came from here:
http://www.pprune.org/middle-east/498343-iran-air-boeing-727-pilot-shahbazi-complains-about-forced-early-retirement.html
Not my fave forum, bear in mind a lot of the guys over on that site have their jacsies so far up their own anus they live off methane. That said this does give some background info.
http://www.pprune.org/middle-east/498343-iran-air-boeing-727-pilot-shahbazi-complains-about-forced-early-retirement.html
Not my fave forum, bear in mind a lot of the guys over on that site have their jacsies so far up their own anus they live off methane. That said this does give some background info.
Many of you will recall the spectacular emergency landing of an Iran Air Boeing 727 in Tehran airport last year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TDCjhp3Wfk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TDCjhp3Wfk)
What you may not know is that the pilot responsible for the landing, Captain Hooshang Shahbazi, is claiming that he is now being forced against his will by Iran Air officials to take early retirement:
http://www.rferl.org/content/iranian.../24742140.html (http://www.rferl.org/content/iranian-pilot-hero-forced-into-retirement/24742140.html)
Having read the above article, Captain Shahbazi appears to feel betrayed by the Iran Air management, and makes a joke about the 10 gold coins that were given to him by the Iranian government as a token of appreciation.
In my opinion the fact that Shahbazi has mocked the gesture of the government officials in giving him 10 gold coins, as well as praising him, would suggest that Shahbazi feels unappreciated, and that he hasn't received his fair share of fame and fortune.
Let's compare this with Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger who performed an arguably more impressive emergency landing on the Hudson River in 2009 - Sully didn't receive any form of special payment for his actions, and never once complained about that. When a pilot performs an emergency landing, he does so with the intent of protecting the safety of his passengers and crew - NOT for the purpose of expanding his personal wealth! (take note Captain Shahbazi).
No "Gold Coins" were offered to Sully and the crew of Flight 1549 for their heroic actions, instead they were simply awarded a Masters Medal (with a precious metal content worth less than $20) by the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators and publically praised for their actions. This recognition was likely more than enough for Sully and his crew, with that said however I am sure that if Sully and his crew were offered "Gold Coins" by their authorities, they almost certainly would have graciously accepted them and been most grateful for the kind gesture.
Looking at the stark contrast between the humility of Sully and his crew, compared with the apparent greed of Captain Hooshang Shahbazi, I honestly can't help but feeling that Captain Shahbazi is behaving like a spoilt brat in possesing such a grandiose sense of entitlement. At the end of the day, Shahbazi was simply doing his job. Period. Don't get me wrong, Shahbazi's landing was an impressive display of airmanship, but I truly believe that any other airline pilot in his position would have strived to do exactly the same, i.e. attempt to perform a safe landing. For some strange reason however, Shahbazi appears to have developed a pronounced sense of entitlement to fame and wealth as a result of simply carrying out his duties. How delusional :=.
It's hardly surprising therefore that Iran Air's management wants to see the back of him.
Now that he has finally been shown the door :D at least he will have plenty of free time on his hands to go chasing fame ;)
What you may not know is that the pilot responsible for the landing, Captain Hooshang Shahbazi, is claiming that he is now being forced against his will by Iran Air officials to take early retirement:
http://www.rferl.org/content/iranian.../24742140.html (http://www.rferl.org/content/iranian-pilot-hero-forced-into-retirement/24742140.html)
Having read the above article, Captain Shahbazi appears to feel betrayed by the Iran Air management, and makes a joke about the 10 gold coins that were given to him by the Iranian government as a token of appreciation.
In my opinion the fact that Shahbazi has mocked the gesture of the government officials in giving him 10 gold coins, as well as praising him, would suggest that Shahbazi feels unappreciated, and that he hasn't received his fair share of fame and fortune.
Let's compare this with Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger who performed an arguably more impressive emergency landing on the Hudson River in 2009 - Sully didn't receive any form of special payment for his actions, and never once complained about that. When a pilot performs an emergency landing, he does so with the intent of protecting the safety of his passengers and crew - NOT for the purpose of expanding his personal wealth! (take note Captain Shahbazi).
No "Gold Coins" were offered to Sully and the crew of Flight 1549 for their heroic actions, instead they were simply awarded a Masters Medal (with a precious metal content worth less than $20) by the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators and publically praised for their actions. This recognition was likely more than enough for Sully and his crew, with that said however I am sure that if Sully and his crew were offered "Gold Coins" by their authorities, they almost certainly would have graciously accepted them and been most grateful for the kind gesture.
Looking at the stark contrast between the humility of Sully and his crew, compared with the apparent greed of Captain Hooshang Shahbazi, I honestly can't help but feeling that Captain Shahbazi is behaving like a spoilt brat in possesing such a grandiose sense of entitlement. At the end of the day, Shahbazi was simply doing his job. Period. Don't get me wrong, Shahbazi's landing was an impressive display of airmanship, but I truly believe that any other airline pilot in his position would have strived to do exactly the same, i.e. attempt to perform a safe landing. For some strange reason however, Shahbazi appears to have developed a pronounced sense of entitlement to fame and wealth as a result of simply carrying out his duties. How delusional :=.
It's hardly surprising therefore that Iran Air's management wants to see the back of him.
Now that he has finally been shown the door :D at least he will have plenty of free time on his hands to go chasing fame ;)
I don't see what all the fuss is about since a similar landing happened in Minneapolis, MN in the early 70's. The late director of flight ops., Capt. Paul Soderlind simply determined the best configuration and landing speed and it was a done deal. The crew simply followed Pauls advice and it never even made the local news. Time to get over it and realize the pilot was just doing his job to the best of his ability.
As do we all Marshall. Some better than others. It was all about a job well done, and if you wouldn't accept the Atta Boy, had it been your landing, that's Ok, he probably doesn't even know he got one! And if you flew for Iran Air, would you even care?
You know Marshall...it doesn't matter when this incident happened. Whether it be in the 70's or 2013...the fundamentals of flight still are the same. Although, since Computers came in to play in the cockpit...fundamentals took a nose dive. Example: Asiana in SFO. Clear day...no wind...perfect VFR weather. And they still came up short. Why? They lacked "Hands on Flying"! Diss the Auto Throttle..Diss the "AP"! Fly the Airplane! Pilots always have to be ahead of the airplane. "Always expect the unexpected". The "Iran Air" landing was "Text Book"!
You know Dee...You are 100% correct. For most folks who are serious (or not) about flying, and spend a considerable amount of their lives doing it, there are those who have, and those who will. I'm not talking about putting down the wheels! Sooner or later you will have a real life emergency, and nobody will come thru that radio to save the day. For those who will never expose themselves to the privilege, yet comment relentlessly on those of us that do, go pack some sand. You probably don't get to be an old hand 727 driver at Iran Air without an emergency or two.
At any moment on this planet there are 500,000 members of the public being flown in public transport. They are exposed. The people on the ground which the machines fly over are exposed too. After the tragedy of 9/11 people became more interested. The internet helps people understand. Telling the public that they have no right asking questions reminds me of N Korea.
At any moment, there are a considerable number of aircraft aloft whose pilots have no intention of crashing into an innocent neighborhood. Your reply is inane. My previous post addressed the likely hood that if you spend enough time in an airplane, the odds are, at some point in time you will encounter a problem. I'm talking about the guy in the left seat. We get to deal with it and we don't aim at the populated territory. Until the arrival of the airport, much of this was unpopulated territory. I don't remember sayin the public has no right to ask questions, and I'm from Odessa TX., not N Korea.
The probability of a commercial license holder to have an accident are extremely small. Now as far asking question goes I am glad you agree. The comments the public can and do make in text on this and on other sites are a resource and not a hindrance. The comment you made about filling sand bags basically telling people to "get out of my back yard" or we have enough regulation already without more from the public is just a tad over the top.
The word INANE is new to me so I looked it up and here is what it means: "senseless, unimaginative, or empty; unintelligent inane remarks"
You are an idiot!