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United Continental Sent Safety Warning to Pilots
United Continental Holdings Inc. ’s management sent a dramatic safety warning to its pilots last month, calling for stepped-up compliance with rules and procedures following several serious incidents caused by cockpit errors. The bulletin, issued Jan. 9 under the heading “significant safety concerns,” said it was prompted by four separate “safety events and near-misses” in previous weeks, including a plane whose pilots had to execute an emergency pull-up maneuver to avoid crashing into the… (consumerist.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Old aviation adage.............
"You never have too much fuel unless you're on fire"
"You never have too much fuel unless you're on fire"
I have a different perspective on this. Every once in a while, especially if it isn't overused, it's good to get a message (be it spoken or email) from management saying, "We see your mistakes. They're infrequent, but they can bite anyone. Tighten up the ship." It's even more effective when specific near misses can be cited rather than just obvious, repeat platitudes about safety. I think it gets the conscientious refocused. It may do little for those who are truly rigorous in their daily work. My organization tends to send out safety emails too often, without any incipient incidents. These notices are just part of the noise, then.
i guess the United/Continental pilots have to step up there game and not be so lax on policy and operations.
Because the media is always right. BS
If you watch faux news also, you're going to have a hard road.
If you watch faux news also, you're going to have a hard road.
The story that I saw on a number of channels was taken straight from the text of the news article. Every channel had the same story line. I think that a lot more background info was needed to put it in context. "Emergency pull-up", give me a break.
When my airline merged there were similar corporate and union memos to the pilot group addressing focus and attention to detail in an attempt to minimize distractions that lead to screw-ups.
When my airline merged there were similar corporate and union memos to the pilot group addressing focus and attention to detail in an attempt to minimize distractions that lead to screw-ups.
I agree 100%.
I didn't mean to put one particular news channel on the block here: My point was--the news media, some more than others, always try to make these things as blown-out-of-proportion as possible.
I think the memo is appropriate. Unfortunately, the follow-on consequences of this much media attention will be very painful. Meh.. maybe it's good. Maybe it will (ultimately) save some lives.
I didn't mean to put one particular news channel on the block here: My point was--the news media, some more than others, always try to make these things as blown-out-of-proportion as possible.
I think the memo is appropriate. Unfortunately, the follow-on consequences of this much media attention will be very painful. Meh.. maybe it's good. Maybe it will (ultimately) save some lives.
"The airline is reminding its aviators that 'every pilot must be willing to speak up if safety is in question' and 'must also accept the input of their fellow crew members'.”
That should apply regardless of the level of experience of any crew member. It's the failure to do so and act accordingly that caused the Asiana 214 accident.