Originally Posted by
rog747
indeed - well said
but if the Boeing wording is so ambiguous (which i read many post back on the day of the accident) then Pilots in training should be red flagged that one implicitly as GA's are a thing that will be with them more so in the future as airports get busier so it needs to be 2nd nature
The 2014 NTSB report on Asiana OK214 flagged the issue of reduced design complexity and enhanced training on the airplane’s autoflight system, autothrottle modes in particular, as a contributing factor and recommended that the FAA:
- Require Boeing to develop enhanced 777 training that will improve flight crew understanding of autothrottle modes and automatic activation system logic through improved documentation, courseware, and instructor training.
- Once the enhanced Boeing 777 training has been developed, as requested, require operators and training providers to provide this training to 777 pilots.
That report was released two years ago. The FAA and Boeing danced around those recommendations such that they are currently classified as "Open - Unacceptable Response" on the NTSB register.
Interestingly, in noting the FAA's inaction as unacceptable, the NTSB stated that they were "...
concerned that training improvements will be unnecessarily delayed and that the “lessons learned” will be limited to a single airline’s analysis, that neither the FAA nor other Boeing 777 operators will be aware of the problems found, and that no resultant training revisions will be made."
Guess what? Looks like the NTSB's concerns were well founded.