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Group: aus.aviation · Group Profile
Author: Stealth PilotStealth Pilot Date: Mar 28, 2008 05:00
On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:40:38 +1100, Sylvia Else
wrote:
>Stealth Pilot wrote:
>> On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:48:12 -0700 (PDT), Pits gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>> >>>> look at the flight recorder trace.
>>>> tell me what the manouver was.
>>>>
>>>> 1 x 3000 hours experience or 3 x 1000 hours experience or 6 x 500
>>>> hours experience. it all has the same total and each can die as
>>>> easliy.
>>>> Stealth Pilot
>>>
>>> And the fix is ?
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>> the fix is never to fly an aircraft more complex than the maintenance
>> can handle.
>> the inputs to the faulty instrument as far as I recall are located
>> the just near the throttles down on the island between the pilots.
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>> the guys were trying to sort out an erratic nav problem. they were
>> probably head down looking at the display pressing keys. they were at
>> cruise altitude in controlled airspace so others were watching for
>> traffic and they could let the attention focus on the problem. after
>> all they did need to get the navigation sorted out.
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>Not really. They could just have asked ATC for vectors to the nearest
>suitable diversion airport.
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>Fixing the INS was not something so important that it justified having
>both pilots attending to it.
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>Sylvia.
you are right in hindsight.
unfortunately I think it shows two pilots cooperating together to sort
out a problem in what would be the best of situations normally ...and
being caught out by it.
it is interesting how situations can alter the interpretation.
I see a pilot on the occasional flight with one small airline pop back
to the cabin and have a coffee with the hosties. this must do wonders
for the confidence of the first officer being left to fly the jet solo
and it isnt bad for staff attitudes to be treated as esteemed equals
in the company.
I watched the last visit and thought that if the first officer had one
little DVT and it moved we'd all be stuffed. I sat there thinking 'the
hostie is a lovely girl but finish your coffee and get back there
mate'.
it would only take one hiccup for the whole scene to come undone.
Stealth Pilot
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