Unrelenting TV reporter at the Lion Air crash site this morning told viewers it is called a black box even though it was clearly not black. He explained that it got that name because it is recovered in a burnt and charred state. Apparently when aeroplanes plummet, they always catch on fire.
How do these morons concoct this crap?
The original FDR was indeed contained in a black box....about 70 years ago. About the time we referred to radios as ‘the wireless’.
But I was interested in yesterday’s ABC interview with a Lion Air honcho at their training facility. Great store was placed on their excellent simulator training where the show pony crew were dealing calmly and competently with a relatively minor airspeed disagreement. Not rehearsed, of course.
Looked to me like they are paving the way to blaming the Captain. Obviously nothing lacking in Lion Air’s training, hey?