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10-19-2009, 07:00 AM

FMI

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Hypoxic Kalitta Crew

Anyone have any gouge on this?

http://www.natca.org/assets/multimedia/cfs09/5th-archieaward-ngl-zob.wmv

10-19-2009, 07:21 AM

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From what I hear . . .
Kalitta Charters Learjet. PIC selected bleeds off to keep airplane cooler (??) and forgot to turn them back on.
I guess it wasn't their day to die.

10-19-2009, 08:24 AM

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Wow!!

Any idea about when this happened?? What alerter was going off in the background... Cabin Alt??
Definately chilling.

10-19-2009, 08:47 AM

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Yes, that is the cabin alerter, quick frequency of the alarm gives it away. Overspeed is similar, but has a longer tone, if that makes sense. Any idea what type of lear?

10-19-2009, 09:17 AM

K4FE

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Guessing a 25, possibly 35

10-19-2009, 12:43 PM

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Amazing how quick he came back after descending and good job from the controller to recognize the problem. Nice save.

10-19-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MX727

Amazing how quick he came back after descending and good job from the controller to recognize the problem. Nice save.

A friend of mine is friends with the D-Side controller on this incident. She was the one that pointed out the hypoxia. Scary tape, none the less.

10-19-2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by K4FE

From what I hear . . .
Kalitta Charters Learjet. PIC selected bleeds off to keep airplane cooler (??) and forgot to turn them back on.
I guess it wasn't their day to die.

That's why we have checklists! These guys are lucky to be alive!

10-19-2009, 06:20 PM

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so...are they gonna have some paperwork to do? It seemed like after they got back to normal they just got handed off and sent on their merry way. I would prob lose my job( if I had one)