Engine explodes during Southwest flight
04-21-2018, 07:46 PM
#122
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
I've seen several airline policies recently recommending that the CA manage and the FO fly up until final, and then the CA takes over if there are going to be any unusual landing characteristics. The policies allow for PIC discretion as needed, ie they can deviate if warranted.
Too many variables, no cookie cutter here. Despite doing this many times in training, when running through this in my head I missed a couple of things that would have been picked up on the check lists. So it's a blend of instincts and policy that makes for a successful outcome, but let me say this, those engines are on both Boeing and Airbus and with pretty much every airline. Time will tell if their is a policy issue on the mech side, but the one thing we do know as of right now is that their was no mistakes made by any of the flight crew.
Would I have done anything different? I think I would have given the heading knob a twist, so that when I dropped, I'd be out of the muck of other traffic. WHICH SHE MIGHT HAVE DONE, I just didn't see that she did that anywhere. That is total arm chair quarterbacking though.
Somebody lost their life. In my humble opinion, that makes any sarcasm and jest plain old disgusting. That crew will have to live with that for the rest of their lives.
My career has been ever so boring and routine, and for that I am forever grateful.
04-21-2018, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by gipple
Even if maintenance is to blame for poor work, (not insinuating that at all) CFM has a huge problem on its hands. Two uncontained failures that sent shrapnel into the wing and fuselage certainly does not meet certification standards.
04-23-2018, 03:35 AM
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Engine explodes during Southwest flight
Originally Posted by THEKERNALKLINK
My career has been ever so boring and routine, and for that I am forever grateful.
This. This is a pilot who knows how to pilot. Never stop thinking that way, Friend.
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04-23-2018, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by MarkVI
This. This is a pilot who knows how to pilot. Never stop thinking that way, Friend.
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Whenever folks refer to airline flying as boring, I say the same thing.
04-23-2018, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by tomgoodman
Well, we did have that incident involving the loose guinea pig... 
05-02-2018, 09:51 AM
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So was there an FO in the plane? Apparently, only one pilot went to the White House. Does SWA fly single pilot?
http://thehill.com/policy/transporta...hwest-airlines
http://thehill.com/policy/transporta...hwest-airlines
05-02-2018, 10:06 AM
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Every time Sully was interviewed he discussed the entire crew. I can't imagine what the Flight Attendants had to deal with during the emergency. And I suspect the FO did something during the emergency. Unless he was taking a nap. I can't believe how bad the media is.
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