Buffalo crash pilots discussed sickness, low
#11
To say fatigue was not a main factor would be saying you were a factor for not raising flags on this guy since you flew 150 hours with this fellow.
#13
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: Happy FO
Posts: 504
[QUOTE=EWRflyr;651499]By JOAN LOWY, Associated Press Writer Joan Lowy, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON – A new cockpit voice recorder transcript shows the co-pilot in February's airline crash in upstate New York said she felt ill and would have liked to have skipped the flight.
First Officer Rebecca Shaw also complained about poor treatment by Colgan Air Inc. of Manassas, Va., which operated the flight for Continental Airlines, and about how little she was paid. Shaw said she earned only $15,800 the previous year and the airline was refusing to give her $200 in back pay she felt she was owed.
The transcript was released Monday by the National Transportation Safety Board. Flight 3407 crashed on Feb. 12 near Buffalo, killing 50 people. Testimony at a May hearing showed the flight's two pilots made a series of critical errors.[/QUOTE
Colgan is a **** paying bottom feeder. SUPRISE!!!!!
WASHINGTON – A new cockpit voice recorder transcript shows the co-pilot in February's airline crash in upstate New York said she felt ill and would have liked to have skipped the flight.
First Officer Rebecca Shaw also complained about poor treatment by Colgan Air Inc. of Manassas, Va., which operated the flight for Continental Airlines, and about how little she was paid. Shaw said she earned only $15,800 the previous year and the airline was refusing to give her $200 in back pay she felt she was owed.
The transcript was released Monday by the National Transportation Safety Board. Flight 3407 crashed on Feb. 12 near Buffalo, killing 50 people. Testimony at a May hearing showed the flight's two pilots made a series of critical errors.[/QUOTE
Colgan is a **** paying bottom feeder. SUPRISE!!!!!
#14
A Captain who was not ready to be a Captain and an FO who was not ready to be an FO caused this crash.
If you are sick, you dont work. Colgan had a union at the time of the crash so I do not want to hear any of the "fear of retribution" stuff.
This was the first leg of the first day of trip so I do not see how duty or rest requirements have anything to do with 3407.
Marvin and Becca were simply complacent and not paying attention. As much as I think we need duty and fatigue issues addressed, lets not think that 3407 was anything other than two people not paying attention.
If you are sick, you dont work. Colgan had a union at the time of the crash so I do not want to hear any of the "fear of retribution" stuff.
This was the first leg of the first day of trip so I do not see how duty or rest requirements have anything to do with 3407.
Marvin and Becca were simply complacent and not paying attention. As much as I think we need duty and fatigue issues addressed, lets not think that 3407 was anything other than two people not paying attention.
#15
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Perhaps he would have been able to maintain a reasonable standard of living AND buy a hotel room if Colgan (and most other regionals) weren't dirtbag operations who care more about saving a nickle than providing a decent living for their employees. The managment of Colgan should be ashemed if they had any decency, but like the swine they are they prefer to hide behind the skirt of the RAA.
#16
Perhaps he would have been able to maintain a reasonable standard of living AND buy a hotel room if Colgan (and most other regionals) weren't dirtbag operations who care more about saving a nickle than providing a decent living for their employees. The managment of Colgan should be ashemed if they had any decency, but like the swine they are they prefer to hide behind the skirt of the RAA.
She has the nerve to travel in limos when traveling for the company, too good to take a company provided shuttle van or drive herself
#17
The FAA checkride said he was ready to be a CA. All the IOE check airman said he was ready to be CA. The FAA observed ride at the end of that IOE said he was ready to be a CA.
Now, you have flown and trained with him and think otherwise. You say others that have done those things with him would say otherwise as well. Maybe some of the items above will be/need to be scrutinized by the FAA.
Treat every flight as if your family was in the back.
Now, you have flown and trained with him and think otherwise. You say others that have done those things with him would say otherwise as well. Maybe some of the items above will be/need to be scrutinized by the FAA.
Treat every flight as if your family was in the back.
#18
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Posts: 634
This is not old news... this is important information released today that was previously withheld by the NTSB (to maintain the sanity of the flying public)? The entire conversation in sterile from the gate to takeoff was previously withheld, but was released today. It's full of complaints about Colgan management and their sick policies, as well as the company culture.
This drags Colgan's name through the mud even deeper. What an embarrassing company to work for.
People may complain about the privacy of the pilot's conversations and what not, but this NTSB info release will put crapbag regionals into the spotlight even more-so and hopefully put some pressure on sick policy regulation as well.
7/27/09:
Additional Information Submitted To Colgan Air Dash-8 Public Docket
http://www.ntsb.gov/Dockets/Aviation...027/423395.pdf
CD List Of Contents
20:41:52.7
HOT-2
I mean if I call in sick now I've got to put myself in a hotel until I feel better.
you know we'll see how how it feels flying. if the pressure's just too much I
you know I could always call in tomorrow at least I'm in a hotel on the
company's buck but we'll see. I'm pretty tough.
20:41:31.1
HOT-?
[sound of sniffle]
20:41:34.5
HOT-2
oh I'm ready to be in the hotel room.
20:41:38.2
HOT-1
I feel feel feel bad for you as far as feeling **.
20:41:44.2
HOT-2
well this is one of those times that if I felt like this when I was at home
there's no way I would have come all the way out here. but now that I'm
out here.
21:06:43.5
HOT-2
yeah. no we're not. we want to give it— we want to do a lot more
travelling. although gosh I'm so freaking mad. I feel like Colgan walks all
over me. this company treats me like crap so much.
This drags Colgan's name through the mud even deeper. What an embarrassing company to work for.
People may complain about the privacy of the pilot's conversations and what not, but this NTSB info release will put crapbag regionals into the spotlight even more-so and hopefully put some pressure on sick policy regulation as well.
7/27/09:
Additional Information Submitted To Colgan Air Dash-8 Public Docket
http://www.ntsb.gov/Dockets/Aviation...027/423395.pdf
CD List Of Contents
20:41:52.7
HOT-2
I mean if I call in sick now I've got to put myself in a hotel until I feel better.
you know we'll see how how it feels flying. if the pressure's just too much I
you know I could always call in tomorrow at least I'm in a hotel on the
company's buck but we'll see. I'm pretty tough.
20:41:31.1
HOT-?
[sound of sniffle]
20:41:34.5
HOT-2
oh I'm ready to be in the hotel room.
20:41:38.2
HOT-1
I feel feel feel bad for you as far as feeling **.
20:41:44.2
HOT-2
well this is one of those times that if I felt like this when I was at home
there's no way I would have come all the way out here. but now that I'm
out here.
21:06:43.5
HOT-2
yeah. no we're not. we want to give it— we want to do a lot more
travelling. although gosh I'm so freaking mad. I feel like Colgan walks all
over me. this company treats me like crap so much.
#19
A Captain who was not ready to be a Captain and an FO who was not ready to be an FO caused this crash.
If you are sick, you dont work. Colgan had a union at the time of the crash so I do not want to hear any of the "fear of retribution" stuff.
This was the first leg of the first day of trip so I do not see how duty or rest requirements have anything to do with 3407.
Marvin and Becca were simply complacent and not paying attention. As much as I think we need duty and fatigue issues addressed, lets not think that 3407 was anything other than two people not paying attention.
If you are sick, you dont work. Colgan had a union at the time of the crash so I do not want to hear any of the "fear of retribution" stuff.
This was the first leg of the first day of trip so I do not see how duty or rest requirements have anything to do with 3407.
Marvin and Becca were simply complacent and not paying attention. As much as I think we need duty and fatigue issues addressed, lets not think that 3407 was anything other than two people not paying attention.
Sick/ fatigue calls ARE punished. One way or another, the company will get their flesh from you for making the call.
#20
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Joined APC: Jul 2009
Position: Sitting
Posts: 26
Use a safety report or the ASAP to notify the FAA that your company is punishing pilots for using sick and fatigue calls. If you don't want to do it yourself ask a union rep to file one for you.
The union could leak this to the media since there is still interest in the Buffalo crash.
The union could leak this to the media since there is still interest in the Buffalo crash.
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