The NTSB has voted to conduct a public hearing on this
accident. The hearing, which will be held May 12 - 14,
2009, at the NTSB's Board Room and Conference Center in
Washington, D.C., will cover a wide range of safety issues
including: icing effect on the airplane's performance, cold
weather operations, sterile cockpit rules, crew experience,
fatigue management, and stall recovery training
Can anybody here explain me what this "public hearing" means?
Sounds like they are on the "pilot-thing", 4 out of 6 points go to crew/company