trafficinsight
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We've had a SkyWest CRJ cut us off during taxi (complete with the captain giving us the bird while going by) but nothing like this.
You think rolling to the end of a runway is worse than this?
We've had a SkyWest CRJ cut us off during taxi (complete with the captain giving us the bird while going by) but nothing like this.
:yeahthat:In that case maybe they should notify final approach/tower and let them no that it will be a long landing rollout.
While I'm not a pilot for B6, I think it might have something to do with the fact that we do not use reverse thrusters on landing and probably utilize the entire runway to save the wear and tear on the brakes. That is just my guess.
OK, I will be honest. When I read the title of this thread, I was somewhat turned off. However, I have experienced this EXACT same thing myself in IAD. 11,500 foot runway, and JetBlue rolled out to the end. I was livid. It's their runway, but it was VERY obvious they had an alterior motive. In response to Don, this time we were on *approximately* SIX mile final when they were rolling out. We still had to go-around.
I know some JetBlue pilots, and many of them are outstanding individuals. However, that experience really left me with a very distasteful opinion of the company. Hearing that this happened a second time, and hearing the comments in the Holiday Inn North (right?) elevator, it doesn't just seem like a rare occurance.
Absoluely ridiculous. The title fits perfectly.
Lots of new airplanes do this, when the brakes are cheaper to replace than using fuel for reverse thrust above idle.
So it is no excuse to need nine thousand feet of runway at a busy airport at rush hour.
Hope they never have to land on a 6000ft or less runway, then. If they use 8000+ for a normal landing, they should probably reconsider their operating procedures or they may have to discontinue service some cities.
I understand saving the brakes, etc. But there's a time and place. EWR is neither the time nor the place.
Landed in EWR tonight from LAX. I was 3.5 miles behind JetBlue and cleared to land 22L. After touching down JetBlue slowed and literally taxied to the end of the runway. Tower was yelling at JB to clear to no avail. At 30 feet above the runway tower called us to go-around and as we overflew the runway JetBlue had still not cleared. Very unprofessional folks!!! The second time around we were the exact distance behind an American MD-80 and he cleared and was holding short of 22R well before we touched down. This little adventure cost us 30 minutes and 2500 pounds of fuel, to say nothing of the potential exposure to risk.
Fast forward to the layover hotel. I ended up in the elevator with another JetBlue crew and when asked how it was going I commented on the unprofessionalism of one of their JB crews. The FO quickly shot back " Well, you guys screw us every chance you get so payback is a bitch".
I remarked in my roundtable comments about developing and maintaining professionalism. This is just one glaring example of where we never want to feel comfortable being. Very sad.....:banghead:
Other possibilities:
JB procedures may call for this particular behavior
JB pilots are engaged in some sort of job action.
What time yesterday where you coming in CalCapt?