[QUOTE=Uplinker;11167972]Professional transport pilots are taught NOT to rush or do things quickly in emergencies; that was my point.
Time is taken to correctly and calmly identify a failed engine for example or feather the correct prop. Even a TCAS or GPWS escape manoeuvre or a go-around should not be rushed, just performed properly and calmly.
I recall the November 1979 CFIT crash of the Air New Zealand DC10 in white out conditions into the slopes of Mount Erebus in the Antarctic. Travelling at 260 knots, the DC10 hit with wings level and nose up 10 degrees. The CVR recorded the GPWS Pull Up aural warning followed by the captain calmly saying "Go Around Power Please" presumably to the Flight Engineer. The investigation showed the aircraft flew into the 13 degree up sloping side of the mountain and hit the snow covered terrain at a 10 degree body angle.
Being wise after the event, it could be said that if the pilot had reacted immediately by firewalling the engines himself while aggresively pitching up to 15-20 degrees body angle, he may have likely out climbed the slope. . Instead he sounded quite calm but slow to react, even though the F/E was calling out the steadily decreasing radio altimeter height. A GPWS Pull up call in IMC needs instant and aggressive reflexes. There is no time for niceties as every second may count. Go-arounds or TCAS have a different type of urgency.
Last edited by Centaurus; 19th December 2024 at 08:57.