Safetypee
Thank you for providing the actual report which adds to the collection of reading material for those starting their multi crew training and others, when the training machine eventually gets going again.
The point I was attempting to make is that there is something going on in the minds of these accident Captains which appeared to prevent them from abandoning the approach and going around.
Just what is it that inhibits them from following what they know to be the SOP for an obvious unstable approach ? What are the common threads? Why this overwhelming desire to land when all the indications to the readers of these accident reports would say things are really not at all good. Does some abnormality of the mind occur at a critical point?
IV-6936 ~ The flight deck gradient is obvious. The report indicates a history of unstable approaches by the Captain which might indicate overall competence? Perhaps if the standard route without the ACC shortcut had been followed sufficient track miles might well have helped. Declining ability due to age?
What we don’t know were the conversations immediately after the event, when the magnitude of what had happened was sinking in. To be that fly on the wall for the subsequent meetings with the investigating team and the company.
Anecdotal evidence will continue to be built up as to why “press on itis” is a common theme. And as Redsnail has pointed out insufficient women to get a reliable statistical sample. Just ‘a feeling’ on my part....
Last edited by parkfell; 3rd Sep 2020 at 08:58.
Reason: added to final paragraph