Pilot violated Southwest policy
06-08-2006, 05:20 PM
#31
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Originally Posted by captjns
Yes you are wrong.
06-08-2006, 06:44 PM
#32
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SWA autothrottles / HUD
Every Southwest airplane has a HUD on the captain's side. We are certified to CAT IIIa mins, hand flown only. The autopilot must be disconnected prior to G/S intercept.
No, we don't have autothrottles. I can't tell you why we don't but I wish we did. Long hauls over the rockies get old sometimes. You know, the alternating clacker and stick shaker gets loud and makes it hard for the F/A's to serve coffee. LOL
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No, we don't have autothrottles. I can't tell you why we don't but I wish we did. Long hauls over the rockies get old sometimes. You know, the alternating clacker and stick shaker gets loud and makes it hard for the F/A's to serve coffee. LOL
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06-08-2006, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Sr. Barco
Every Southwest airplane has a HUD on the captain's side. We are certified to CAT IIIa mins, hand flown only. The autopilot must be disconnected prior to G/S intercept.
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06-08-2006, 11:08 PM
#34
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Originally Posted by MikeB525
So SWA planes have no autoland ability?
The HUD make a hand flown CAT III pretty easy. It is really amazing to nail the ILS to 50' all by hand. First time you do it is impressive.
06-12-2006, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Ziggy
HGS on SWA planes...just moved up a couple notches in my book!
06-12-2006, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by 2dotslow
Maybe trickin' out the aircraft floats your boat, but SWA, at least in this case, failed to insure the judgment and compliance square was filled. Little high, little hot, little slow on the brakes, little late into reverse, little tailwind, little snow, little runway, little lapse between the ears = dead kid. Forget the 50' DH, for all I care they can train Joe Allthumbs to handfly a Cat III "C" ILS to Chuck Hoover or Bob Yeager standards, but the guy in command must be able to think. In this instance...
My post was in regards to the equipment. Having had the opportunity to use an HGS device I have been convinced of its capabilities. I believe it is the next step in precision flying and situational awareness.
06-12-2006, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Ziggy
EVERYONE is prone to momentary lapses in judgement and not reacting fast enough to a problematic situation. Even you 2 dots! The question is can we learn from our mistakes, and hopefully from those of others.
My post was in regards to the equipment. Having had the opportunity to use an HGS device I have been convinced of its capabilities. I believe it is the next step in precision flying and situational awareness.
My post was in regards to the equipment. Having had the opportunity to use an HGS device I have been convinced of its capabilities. I believe it is the next step in precision flying and situational awareness.
06-12-2006, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 2dotslow
Maybe trickin' out the aircraft floats your boat, but SWA, at least in this case, failed to insure the judgment and compliance square was filled. Little high, little hot, little slow on the brakes, little late into reverse, little tailwind, little snow, little runway, little lapse between the ears = dead kid. Forget the 50' DH, for all I care they can train Joe Allthumbs to handfly a Cat III "C" ILS to Chuck Hoover or Bob Yeager standards, but the guy in command must be able to think. In this instance...
We don't know yet why the thrust reversers weren't applied immediately upon touchdown, but the crew made a legal approach and were stable and on speed at the time of touch down.
I don't even work for SWA, but leave the crucifiction of flight crews to the news organizations since they don't have any integrity anyway. Once again 2dot, your opinions are just that, stick to the facts.
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