US Air crash
01-16-2009, 10:19 AM
#291
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The BA 777 that had both engines fail in 1/08, the FO landed it. It depends on the captain and the situation. My guess is that the captain landed this one but the FO flew it the majority of the time.
Great job for both of them. The news has glorified the pilots' skills and I find it unfortunate that they don't do it more often. The CAL crash in Denver had 0 fatalities and the pilots' claim it was windshear but still it was never mentioned that the pilots were heros or acted properly. In fact, CAL is already being sued before the investigation is complete. I am predicting some dirtbag on the flight yesterday has already retained a lawyer.
Great job for both of them. The news has glorified the pilots' skills and I find it unfortunate that they don't do it more often. The CAL crash in Denver had 0 fatalities and the pilots' claim it was windshear but still it was never mentioned that the pilots were heros or acted properly. In fact, CAL is already being sued before the investigation is complete. I am predicting some dirtbag on the flight yesterday has already retained a lawyer.
01-16-2009, 10:27 AM
#293
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01-16-2009, 10:44 AM
#294
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Local Traffic
There is a migratory bird pattern that transits the New York area in the general vicinity of the city. Given that this is mid-January, I doubt if they were migrating. Probably just traffic in the local pattern.
A great job by the U.S. Airways crew...front & back !
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01-16-2009, 11:00 AM
#295
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The news is really running with the story. I've had both the local NBC and CBS news station calling my flight school trying to get someone to comment on the crew. I didn't want anything I said to get media-ized and twisted around so I declined comment.
01-16-2009, 11:13 AM
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Finally some recognition for the F/O: Jeff Skiles.... even though they called him a flight engineer... lol. Great job guys!
Wisconsin pilot on crew of US Airways jet
Wisconsin pilot on crew of US Airways jet
01-16-2009, 11:15 AM
#298
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I agree with you to a point, the media has glorified the pilot's and not the pilots' skills - they make it out to be a single pilot operation...
01-16-2009, 11:28 AM
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Taken from the article about the F/O...
"Jeffrey Skiles was the flight engineer, working as a co-pilot with the captain on the plane that went down, his father said."
WHAT? Can't ALPA or the companies chime in and make sure this stuff is reported properly. Can we use the correct terminology...Captain and First Officer? Everyone keeps talking about the captain's skill and experience which he definitely deserves...without question. But the F/O is a 25 year veteran of US Airways and probably the only reason he's not a captain is because of his seniority after the merger.
"Jeffrey Skiles was the flight engineer, working as a co-pilot with the captain on the plane that went down, his father said."
WHAT? Can't ALPA or the companies chime in and make sure this stuff is reported properly. Can we use the correct terminology...Captain and First Officer? Everyone keeps talking about the captain's skill and experience which he definitely deserves...without question. But the F/O is a 25 year veteran of US Airways and probably the only reason he's not a captain is because of his seniority after the merger.
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