It appears some of the equipment at SF wasn’t working. That doesn’t explain why they’d let their airspeed drop so far, but it might have given them an earlier warning?
Always preferred flying in small aircraft with a yolk (or stick) and pedals in front of me. Flying commercial have had several “incidents” that REALLY made me wish I had controls. From pilots in Georgia getting lost, to others sorta’ forgetting to put the landing gear down, and catching it at just the last second, doing a fly around, and hearing those gear finally go down was NOT reassuring!
FLYING is pretty safe, it’s the landings that are dangerous!
Speculation now also focuses, like Sullenberger brought up, that so much is controlled by computers on modern commercial aircraft that too many pilots ARE forgetting how to take over and fly the planes! More hours may actually lead to more “negligence”, and complacency.
According to reports I’ve heard, the warning horn and yoke shaking all took place. Why the pilots ignored it… who knows? It’s truly a tragic accident, and seems to have been a result of phenomenal incompetence on the part of both pilots.
Dtroutma almost 11 years ago
It appears some of the equipment at SF wasn’t working. That doesn’t explain why they’d let their airspeed drop so far, but it might have given them an earlier warning?
Always preferred flying in small aircraft with a yolk (or stick) and pedals in front of me. Flying commercial have had several “incidents” that REALLY made me wish I had controls. From pilots in Georgia getting lost, to others sorta’ forgetting to put the landing gear down, and catching it at just the last second, doing a fly around, and hearing those gear finally go down was NOT reassuring!
William Bednar Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Next, we’ll start boarding “sober” pilots. Then only those passengers with the following items in their position: guns, bombs, knives.
seabat almost 11 years ago
And how does one gain experience flying a 777 or any other aircraft for that matter?
Comic Minister Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Impressive pantsuit Lady!
Dtroutma almost 11 years ago
FLYING is pretty safe, it’s the landings that are dangerous!
Speculation now also focuses, like Sullenberger brought up, that so much is controlled by computers on modern commercial aircraft that too many pilots ARE forgetting how to take over and fly the planes! More hours may actually lead to more “negligence”, and complacency.
ARodney almost 11 years ago
According to reports I’ve heard, the warning horn and yoke shaking all took place. Why the pilots ignored it… who knows? It’s truly a tragic accident, and seems to have been a result of phenomenal incompetence on the part of both pilots.
MurphyHerself almost 11 years ago
Pilots here learn to fly in simulators for all sorts of emergencies. Apparently it is a very real experience and would have helped this newbie.
Dtroutma almost 11 years ago
The senior pilot, in his first week as a “trainer”, had over 3,000 hours in the 777. (not simulator)