Originally Posted by
abelenky
Just because the controller was not at fault for this particular accident, he was still at fault for ignoring his duties.
I agree 100%. He was shirking his duties. He didn't display a shining example of professionalism in the tower. In the same breath, the NWA188 crew didn't do the pilot community a favor either. People make mistakes. His mistake was being on the phone, and the NTSB determined that the phone call didn't cause the loss of separation.
Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
The Mark 1 Mod 0 eyeball (and the brain it is attached too) is (are together) the number one sensor - all other sensors are TOOLS to help out and improve SA.
Again, I completely agree. TCAS would have been the perfect
tool here. Perhaps the helicopter pilot would have stopped climbing at 800ft if he had TCAS...