On a wing and a prayer
Posted: 25 Mar 2009, 15:36Flying on a wing and a prayer didn't work this time
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Posted: 25 Mar 2009, 15:36Posted: 06 Apr 2009, 13:41Saw this one on Air Crash Investigation the other week. Scary. But didnt quite get how the company putting the wrong piece of equipement on the aircraft was the fault of the pilots?
Posted: 06 Apr 2009, 14:34quote:Originally posted by musicmanbrain
Saw this one on Air Crash Investigation the other week. Scary. But didnt quite get how the company putting the wrong piece of equipement on the aircraft was the fault of the pilots?
There are other checks which should have alerted them to the shortfall in loaded fuel, they should not have relied on the read out of a single instrument.
From the RTE piece; Corporate Manslaughter I guess?
quote:Another five people, including the Director-General of the company and its Technical Director, were sentenced to between eight and nine years in jail by the court on Monday last.
Saw this one on Air Crash Investigation the other week. Scary. But didnt quite get how the company putting the wrong piece of equipement on the aircraft was the fault of the pilots?
There are other checks which should have alerted them to the shortfall in loaded fuel, they should not have relied on the read out of a single instrument.
From the RTE piece; Corporate Manslaughter I guess?
quote:Another five people, including the Director-General of the company and its Technical Director, were sentenced to between eight and nine years in jail by the court on Monday last.
Posted: 06 Apr 2009, 14:55quote:.. didnt quite get how the company putting the wrong piece of equipement on the aircraft was the fault of the pilots?
Pilot assumed aircraft had been refuelled after fuel gauge replaced, despite not having the paperwork (which was a requirement!).
If he had properly demanded the paperwork before takeoff, the error would have been discovered.
It has also been demonstrated (in simulators!) that they had sufficient altitude to glide to airport - if they had trimmed for best glideslope - instead they attempted numerous engine restarts and did not feather the props.
That may be the reasoning of the judiciary who typically have to find someone to blame....unlikely anyone will actually serve time.
Pilot assumed aircraft had been refuelled after fuel gauge replaced, despite not having the paperwork (which was a requirement!).
If he had properly demanded the paperwork before takeoff, the error would have been discovered.
It has also been demonstrated (in simulators!) that they had sufficient altitude to glide to airport - if they had trimmed for best glideslope - instead they attempted numerous engine restarts and did not feather the props.
That may be the reasoning of the judiciary who typically have to find someone to blame....unlikely anyone will actually serve time.