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Davidsoffice
5th Sep 2011, 15:14
Surprised nobody has picked up on this yet, courtesy BBC....

Military jet in emergency landing at Edinburgh Airport

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/55165000/jpg/_55165266__304015_tristar300-1.jpg The Tristar is used for transport and in-air refuelling
A military plane has landed at Edinburgh Airport after sparking a full emergency when it developed a problem with its wings.
The military Tristar, which was transporting a serviceman on compassionate grounds, began to experience a problem at about 12:30.
The pilot was forced to fly in a loop above the city with its gear down in a bid to burn more fuel.
Once it was light enough, the plane landed at the airport at 13:00.
renard
5th Sep 2011, 15:29
I would have loved to see the tristar do a loop.
silverhawk
5th Sep 2011, 15:38
So the BBC's standard of reporting is just as flawed as every other 24 hour news station.

As we can guess, the 'loop' was really a hold.

Gear down was to reduce landing weight.

Reporters often use phraseology that is inaccurate
Spit161
5th Sep 2011, 15:38
Would have been interesting to see, for sure!

cheers,
Jake.

Also, all, how do I get rid of the "probationary PPruNer" picture? Will it go by itself?
bingofuel
5th Sep 2011, 15:39
Surprised nobody has picked up on this yet

They already have, two other threads been running for a while........................
fantom
5th Sep 2011, 16:40
Also, all, how do I get rid of the "probationary PPruNer" picture? Will it go by itself?

No, you're stuck with it now because you are Welsh.

Prenown-da. (bad spelling, I know).
idle bystander
5th Sep 2011, 16:47
Gear down was to reduce landing weight.


Ah-ha! so that's how you do it! Presumably if your landing weight is OK, you do it with gear up:ugh::ugh:
OldChinaHand
5th Sep 2011, 17:43
Well, a loop would certainly sort out a problem with the wings !
Spit161
5th Sep 2011, 21:40
No, you're stuck with it now because you are Welsh.

Darn. Things like that always happen...:rolleyes:

Prenown-da. (bad spelling, I know).

Prynhawn da! Well actually, Nos da!

Jake.
Vizsla
5th Sep 2011, 21:49
Logical transport for one passenger?
diginagain
6th Sep 2011, 01:28
Logical transport for one passenger? Compassionate case. Read the thread on the Mil board for further.