Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
AA 2 was a 767-200 coming from LAX.
After a review, those guys got time off without pay.
They were not on fire, they simply could not accept the runway as is- that is not an emergency situation no matter how you try to skew it.
Think about the multitude of other aircraft landing on 22- I'd be willing to bet a few of those were 767s and 757s as well... why did they not conduct themselves in a similar manner, or did AA 2 get fixated?
Maybe those other operators need to be 'looked at', if indeed they were landing on a runway with reported winds beyond their aircraft's published limitations. I think we are only hearing the very tail end of this conversation, as it appears the crew had already told the controller they would not be able to accept that runway...and they would declare an emergency if they were forced into it.
Sounds like the controller wanted to "Press to Test". So, who won that little battle of wills?
I'll support the pilot's actions over atc every time, especially when JFK is involved! I'm amazed I'm alone in this.
This brings up an interesting point though, how many of you would go ahead and land, in winds reported 'out of limits' just because all the guys in front of you were doing it too?
Remember what your mom said about that??
There's your TOTD's.