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Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jul 2020, 17:05
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

Really? So he was hired for his ability on merit?...

Really? So he was hired for his ability on merit? I think the record clearly indicates otherwise.

From earlier in this thread:



As I mused here earlier:
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jul 2020, 03:35
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

The Colgan pilot flying had a history of training...

The Colgan pilot flying had a history of training failures.





Just a hunch I suppose.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jul 2020, 23:55
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

Every U.S. training department seems to have a...

Every U.S. training department seems to have a small group of 'frequent fliers' who repeatedly bust their rides but somehow get passed eventually. I got paired with one of those folks years ago as an...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jul 2020, 16:42
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

Hiring on merit is considered unfair to groups...

Hiring on merit is considered unfair to groups who do poorly on tests of technical aptitude. You are correct, the word 'diversity' will not be mentioned in the final NTSB report.

As with some...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jul 2020, 21:53
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

NTSB abstract of the upcoming Atlas 3591 accident...

NTSB abstract of the upcoming Atlas 3591 accident report.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jul 2020, 19:33
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

The NTSB is going to press for cameras in the...

The NTSB is going to press for cameras in the cockpit again according to remarks made in the hearing today.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jul 2020, 16:01
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

NTSB virtual board meeting tomorrow morning.

NTSB virtual board meeting tomorrow morning.
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jun 2020, 19:07
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

And why, oh why would this guy keep getting hired...

And why, oh why would this guy keep getting hired as a pilot after so many training failures? :confused:

The search for answers continues...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Feb 2020, 00:58
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

The Miami Herald reports that a couple of the...

The Miami Herald reports that a couple of the training managers involved in the hiring of FO Conrad Aska have suddenly 'retired'.

Is a draft of the final report now being circulated among the...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Dec 2019, 16:42
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

And, in my observation, even if you leave the...

And, in my observation, even if you leave the autothrottles engaged it's easy to overpower the automation and pull the power back manually. At 6000 feet the plane hand flies just fine so if you went...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Dec 2019, 03:42
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

I agree, Atlas training gets good reviews from...

I agree, Atlas training gets good reviews from the folks I've worked with who have passed through there.

The interviews in the Accident Docket give a lot of insight to the hiring process and...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Dec 2019, 00:54
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

The FO was apparently flying on autopilot and had...

The FO was apparently flying on autopilot and had called for flaps 1. There is a little pitch up on the '76 when you select flaps 1 (actually just the LE slats) but the autopilot should have handled...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Dec 2019, 15:39
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

Will the NTSB address these multiple training...

Will the NTSB address these multiple training failures with a call for higher employment standards for transport category pilots? Or will they call for even more remedial training for those folks who...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Dec 2019, 19:33
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

Here's a discussion of a possible pitch illusion...

Here's a discussion of a possible pitch illusion from the Airplane Performance Study posted above. I agree with wiggy, I'm not sure that would cause 'a competent pilot' to think the plane was in a...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Dec 2019, 17:11
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

An article from Air Cargo News: ...

An article from Air Cargo News:



https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/atlas-767-crash-go-around-mode-activated-after-mystery-click/
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Dec 2019, 16:38
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

I don't believe there is any shear pin involved...

I don't believe there is any shear pin involved in a 767.

From my earlier post on a closed thread:

Here's a description of the B-763 control column operation with one side jammed from page 12...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Dec 2019, 03:08
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

It's the records, interviews, CVR and FDR...

It's the records, interviews, CVR and FDR analyses and other documentation of evidence collected in an NTSB accident investigation.

From the media release in the first post on this thread:
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Dec 2019, 02:44
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

From the Airplane Performance Study in the...

From the Airplane Performance Study in the docket:





https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1707x1158/figure_3_edit_7aaa5352c3a219276f234dfae03cf87ed302c6b9.jpg
It now appears...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2019, 17:54
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

Information in the docket indicates that the FO...

Information in the docket indicates that the FO had a history of multiple training failures and busted checkrides at Atlas, Mesa and Trans States and that he flunked out of initial training at Air...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2019, 16:01
Replies: 214
Views: 222,547
Posted By Airbubba

Atlas Air 3591 NTSB Public Docket Opened

Docket opened for the February 2019 IAH B767 freighter crash.



The link on the Commodore 64 server is a little slow to open right now. I've attached the CVR Report to this post.
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