Originally Posted by
krismiler
Recency may have been a factor, 3 months on the ground doesn’t do much for your handling skills.
Thankfully a survivable event.
Do we actually know what the crews flying experience was in the last 7/28/90 days?
Given the met information available before departure, good old fashioned AIRMANSHIP would have dictated that sufficient extra fuel would be sensible course of action to take.
It is evident that the THREAT ERROR MANAGEMENT process was not successfully utilised, and only lip service was paid to the SOPs.
“Pony Express” mentality is never a sensible style to adopt.
As ever the buck stops with the crew, or should I say the aircraft commander. The CRM aspects, crew interface as PF/PM, together with the airlines culture needs to be explored.
Unless there were technical faults with the aircraft, this has all the hallmarks of a wholly avoidable accident.
Will this event concentrate the minds of management, and the Regulator?
Hopefully not a habitual style where accidents are regarded an occupation hazard.....