Originally Posted by
Capn Bloggs
No it isn't, actually. Increasingly, pilots are becoming disconnected from their machines: not enough Sim training, poor design, and refusal of the powers in charge to let them hand-fly. This is not simply a case of "fundamentally it's the responsibility of the crew to fly the aircraft correctly", which is of course very true. But if we aren't given the training and currency to maintain the skills we need in these sort of situations, then it's not our fault alone. Incredibly, it appears that not even Boeing has a procedure for a Go Around after a bad bounce in all it's manuals. What hope has your average line driver got to get it right when it happens perhaps once in a lifetime?
Very interesting post - thanks.
Would most agree that in terms of responsibility, it falls somewhere between pilots and their airlines though? (as opposed to "somewhere between the pilots and the automation").
Follow-up question Mr. Speaker. In GA aircraft - after a bad bounce - pretty much the immediate priority is to get the power on (the more the better) - is that not also the case with the heavy metal (a little simplistic I know, but it's starting to look like this was perhaps the critical thing that wasn't done here).