Wow, I've listened to a lot of LiveATC-type videos and I have to say THIS IS THE BEST ATC I'VE EVER HEARD - Kudos to Billings Departure, someone give this guy an award!!
From a news story: Jeff Roach, the director of aviation and transit at the airport, said the incident happened at about 8 a.m. when a twin-engine King Air aircraft departed the airport and "immediately lost all power." The pilot declared an emergency, Roach said, and returned to land on the airport's main runway. "Due to the power loss, the pilot attempted to lower the landing gear manually, but it did not lock in place and the aircraft landed with the gear in the retracted position," Roach said in an email to Q2 News. The aircraft, registered to a company out of Pocatello, Idaho, was occupied by one pilot and one passenger, both of whom were not injured, Roach said.
They might have kept the gear up to reduce drag and extend their glide. They might have been too busy to use the radio, or there was a failure in the electrical system.
Wow, I've listened to a lot of LiveATC-type videos and I have to say THIS IS THE BEST ATC I'VE EVER HEARD - Kudos to Billings Departure, someone give this guy an award!!
I live in Billings!!!
Aviate, navigate, communicate. They aviated and navigated first and foremost, and ATC covered the communicating. Well done all!
From a news story:
Jeff Roach, the director of aviation and transit at the airport, said the incident happened at about 8 a.m. when a twin-engine King Air aircraft departed the airport and "immediately lost all power."
The pilot declared an emergency, Roach said, and returned to land on the airport's main runway.
"Due to the power loss, the pilot attempted to lower the landing gear manually, but it did not lock in place and the aircraft landed with the gear in the retracted position," Roach said in an email to Q2 News.
The aircraft, registered to a company out of Pocatello, Idaho, was occupied by one pilot and one passenger, both of whom were not injured, Roach said.
Wow, what happened to this aircraft that they both lost the radio and had to land gear up? Great to see they made it back safe, though.
They might have kept the gear up to reduce drag and extend their glide. They might have been too busy to use the radio, or there was a failure in the electrical system.
probably lost electrical power
Outstanding controllers and pilot
I live in Billings!