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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
1st Dec 2023, 14:33
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

I’m not sure amazing is the right word but I...

I’m not sure amazing is the right word but I struggle to find a suitable replacement. Shock? Disgust? Disappointment? Disbelief? Complete lack of knowledge of Cat III and SMGCS would be a logical...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
13th Oct 2023, 15:43
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

Nothing in the article indicates that the LC...

Nothing in the article indicates that the LC voluntarily identified himself to the media. Despite the NATCA rep stating it was “wholly irresponsible to identify and release personal details of...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
12th Oct 2023, 21:03
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

Heavy on drama, very light on new information....

Heavy on drama, very light on new information. However, prior speculation that the LC confused radio transmissions (due to sloppy radio discipline) from SWA and FDX regarding the abort was confirmed...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
16th Mar 2023, 23:43
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

Discussed here: Air Canada A321, American...

Discussed here:

Air Canada A321, American B737 At Sarasota Feb 16 (https://www.pprune.org/accidents-close-calls/651694-air-canada-a321-american-b737-sarasota-feb-16-a.html)
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
10th Mar 2023, 22:47
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

I don’t think the LC’s plan included a plan B. In...

I don’t think the LC’s plan included a plan B. In another profession, we called this a “success-oriented plan.” I assume the LC’s mindset went something like this: I’ve got FDX at 3 miles and SWA is...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Mar 2023, 22:39
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

The preliminary NTSB report makes clear that the...

The preliminary NTSB report makes clear that the FDX pilot’s cleared-to-land query was “because he was concerned about the Southwest traffic.” That query was transmitted after WN708 received its...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Mar 2023, 13:58
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

Seems odd that the Air Traffic Manager would...

Seems odd that the Air Traffic Manager would characterize Low IFR, low visibility ops at an airport with no ASDE as “extremely low complexity.”
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Mar 2023, 16:41
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

Maybe not so dark. The incident occurred about 30...

Maybe not so dark. The incident occurred about 30 minutes before sunrise as a near-full-moon was setting. If this was low ground fog as is frequently the case at Austin, FDX would likely have seen...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
1st Mar 2023, 13:26
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

There was at least one other controller in the...

There was at least one other controller in the Austin tower working ground control (female voice, dare I say?). Supposedly the FAA stopped the off-hour, single-controller policy after the 2006 Comair...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Feb 2023, 01:49
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

ADS-B data shows the CRJ initiated the go-around...

ADS-B data shows the CRJ initiated the go-around about 0.3 nm from the Runway 33 threshold (about Pacific Avenue).
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd Feb 2023, 15:31
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

During recent congressional testimony (7 Feb?),...

During recent congressional testimony (7 Feb?), the NTSB Chairman noted that 95% of U.S. airline pilots are White and 3% are Black and that was a “problem” that needed to be addressed. You might ask...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
19th Feb 2023, 14:43
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

Expanding on the info I provided in my post #149,...

Expanding on the info I provided in my post #149, here are some excerpts from the KLAX SMGCS plan (still can’t find the KAUS SMGCS plan online, but such a plan must exist).

Activation

SMGCS...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
16th Feb 2023, 15:57
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

A relevant trip down memory lane to the 1982...

A relevant trip down memory lane to the 1982 crash of Air Florida Flight 90 at KDCA. Included in the accident report findings:

29. The local controller erred in judgement and violated ATC...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
15th Feb 2023, 17:36
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

After wasting 1:50 of my time watching the...

After wasting 1:50 of my time watching the hearing, I came to the conclusion that I would learn nothing new regarding the scheduled topic (NOTAM outage) or the ad hoc topics of recent near collisions...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
15th Feb 2023, 02:45
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

Billy Nolen is the only guy on the hot seat? No...

Billy Nolen is the only guy on the hot seat? No Mayor Pete?

The only certainty from this hearing is that a lot more money will be required to fix something.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
13th Feb 2023, 16:24
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

A bit silly (and arrogant) to make such a...

A bit silly (and arrogant) to make such a pronouncement at this stage of the investigation. I would bet a large sum of money that this incident occurred because existing U.S./FAA standards/procedures...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
13th Feb 2023, 15:08
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

Other than the turn to 170, the local controller...

Other than the turn to 170, the local controller gives no other instructions to WN708 until ‘contact departure.’ On the combined app/dep feed, WN708 not heard checking in with departure, but after...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
13th Feb 2023, 00:35
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

Listened to comms before/after widely-publicized...

Listened to comms before/after widely-publicized tower comm segment associated with this incident. Here’s what I learned:

Austin approach/departure positions were combined (same voice) and not...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
11th Feb 2023, 14:40
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

So a false narrative is OK as long a “greater...

So a false narrative is OK as long a “greater good” is achieved? That’s how it works in politics. Let’s work hard to ensure that’s not how it works in aviation safety. Had SWA skedaddled as expected...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
10th Feb 2023, 14:56
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

My shorthand was perhaps a bit too short. The...

My shorthand was perhaps a bit too short. The actual text reads:

‘…whenever an arriving aircraft is inside the ILS outer marker (OM) or the fix used in lieu of the OM.’
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Feb 2023, 15:59
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

7110.65, 3-7-5 already provides that protection;...

7110.65, 3-7-5 already provides that protection; i.e., basically says ATC must not authorize access by aircraft or vehicles to ILS critical area of runway in use when wx less than 800 or 2 and the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Feb 2023, 15:30
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

7110.65: ATIS must include latest weather, and...

7110.65: ATIS must include latest weather, and instrument approach and runway in use.

AC 120-57: ATIS should include initiation of SMGCS procedures.

FAA lists KAUS as an approved SMGCS airport....
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Feb 2023, 22:42
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

Local controller query if SWA was rolling would...

Local controller query if SWA was rolling would also seem to confirm tower had no visual on 18L surface movements. Looking at airport diagram, looks like tower is around 3,000 ft from the approach...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Feb 2023, 14:58
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

SWA did acknowledge the traffic on final. In...

SWA did acknowledge the traffic on final. In ATC’s takeoff clearance, tower says “traffic 3-mile final is a heavy 767.” Included in SWA’s takeoff clearance read back is “copy the traffic.”
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Feb 2023, 14:10
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

It was mentioned back in my post #13 responding...

It was mentioned back in my post #13 responding to your post #11. I interpreted the local controller’s apology as 100% ATC mea culpa. I think by the point when the apology was issued, the local...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Feb 2023, 21:44
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

Pointless to discuss benefits of “our way” as...

Pointless to discuss benefits of “our way” as either methodology of granting a landing clearance requires ATC to maintain situation awareness, which was clearly lost and causal to this incident.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Feb 2023, 15:54
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

Hasn’t EASA required 25 hour CVRs in new...

Hasn’t EASA required 25 hour CVRs in new construction since 2021? The technology has been available for a long time. NTSB recommended extended duration CVRs back in 2018.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Feb 2023, 14:59
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

Disappointing to see all the squabbling about “on...

Disappointing to see all the squabbling about “on the go” when this (non-standard) phrase likely had no impact on the incident. I think it very likely that all involved clearly heard “Fedex, on the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Feb 2023, 00:36
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

After listening to the audio a few more times, a...

After listening to the audio a few more times, a couple of additional observations:

1. ATC doesn’t query SWA status until a full minute after issuing takeoff clearance, which was coincident with...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
5th Feb 2023, 23:24
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

My interpretation based on voice recognition, it...

My interpretation based on voice recognition, it was the Fedex pilot that called abort, which seems highly unusual.

Regarding the static engine run-up requirement, if 737 procedures require such a...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
5th Feb 2023, 15:11
Replies: 488
Views: 124,433
Posted By BFSGrad

After Fedex clears the runway after landing,...

After Fedex clears the runway after landing, tower says “you have our apologies, we appreciate your professionalism.”
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