Originally Posted by
Stan Shunpike
Also in the report, a nod to the captain's apparently gung-ho approach to flying: "After the accident, flights of Captain for last 12 months were analysed which indicated, numerous triggers during Approach related to High Speed, Path High, High Rate of Descent, Long Flare Distance and GPWS Warnings. There was no Go-Around initiated and several Unstabilized Approaches were continued." Again, there are no such comments against the FO.
This may point to the lack of FOQA at PIA, or at least the lack of a robust program.
Originally Posted by
FullWings
Hmm. To me that equates to one of the more common radio transmissions made immediately before many accidents: “Watch this!!”...
Or the infamous "hold my beer..." in other situations outside of the flight deck.