Southwest B737 Overrun @ Chcago MDW

[blueball]

Don't land long, don't land fast. Use all the technology including auto-brakes. Don't taxi at 50 knots and please use full reverse. Thank you. Maybe hire for proficiency rather than personality. Save some lives. Change the the culture from fun times to safety!

[DelaneyT]

What Caused This Mishap

... probable cause of this accident was the pilots’ failure to use available reverse thrust in a timely manner... This failure occurred because the pilots’ first experience and lack of familiarity with the airplane’s autobrake system distracted them from thrust reverser usage during the challenging landing...

- The pilots’ would have been able to stop the airplane on the runway if they had commanded maximum reverse thrust promptly after touchdown and maintained maximum thrust to a full stop.

- The pilots’ delay in deploying the thrust reversers cannot be attributed to mechanical or physical difficulties...

{-- from NTSB.gov Synopsis Report, 2 Oct 2007}

[tribo]

NTSB safety recommendation

NTSB to FAA, In reply refer to: A-07-58 through 64


http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2007/a07_58_64.pdf

[tribo]

NTSB Safety recommendation

NTSB to FAA, In reply refer to: A-07-57
http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2007/a07_57.pdf

[tribo]

NTSB Report

NTSB report at:
http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2007/AAR0706.pdf