AI Express pilot defies ATC for take-off, puts flyers at risk
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But the other part of the problem is systemic, in that an approach of nationalistic pride limits the process of self critique for the purposes of improvement overall. A growing nation should always be weary of this
So so true not only in Aviation but every single aspect of life in this Country.
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this is absolutely ridiculous and atrocious. Guys stop fighting, you are setting a very bad example for the others.. Looks like guys out their are so frustrated!! please lets discuss something constructive and something that imparts knowledge to the readers.
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First, its pilot did not wait for the vital take-off clearance from the air traffic controller concerned. As the Boeing 737-800 aircraft sped along the runway for a take-off, the alarmed air traffic control officials hauled up the pilots and ordered them to stop. The jet had reached the critical speed of 260 kmph and was seconds away from lifting off the runway when the pilot pulled the throttle back to abort the take-off.
What should the pilot have done in this case. He had already crossed V1, should he have taken off anyway? What if there was a chance of a collision or some other traffic related situation and being grounded may have been the safer option compared to a mid air collision?
I am a rookie and would like to know what would be the best course of action in such a case. (Ofcourse proceeding to take off without clearance is an absolute no no but then if it does happen what should one do?)
PS: Dont rip me apart just because i am a low time pilot, please help me be a better pilot.
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Bottomline is they took off without permission. Big mistake. Even if they had permission, the pilots should've declined due to wake separation.
Either way, there was a serious breakdown in basic piloting skills on both seats. Is this isolated? Only an honest holistic investigation can ascertain this, which, in India, is highly unlikely.
Easiest thing to do is censure the pilots while everything else gets brushed under the carpet. The Mangalore crash was a turning point in AIX's young history and Indian aviation as a whole to fix the malaise that dogs this developing country. But alas, no lessons have been learned.
Either way, there was a serious breakdown in basic piloting skills on both seats. Is this isolated? Only an honest holistic investigation can ascertain this, which, in India, is highly unlikely.
Easiest thing to do is censure the pilots while everything else gets brushed under the carpet. The Mangalore crash was a turning point in AIX's young history and Indian aviation as a whole to fix the malaise that dogs this developing country. But alas, no lessons have been learned.
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