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Near Mid-Air Collision Over Miami
An Argentina Airlines A340 landing at KMIA overshoots the final for runway 9 and ends up almost directly on top of an American 737 on final for runway 8L. (miami.cbslocal.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
You caught that comment too, did ya Philip? I snickered as well. The Argintinian pilot also was so "busy" after his "miss" that he forgot his flight number for a sec.
I chuckled when AAL431 wished the controller "Good Luck" after being passed off to departure.
Sorry for the duplicate entry. Didn't think the first one posted.
I had to chuckle when AAL431 wishes the controller "Good Luck" following his hand-off.
Just because they are licensed to fly in their country, does not mean it should be automatic in US airspace ... It would seem a lesson in English may be what that crew needs. There should be some type of International version of the FAA to track the crews certfications ..
TO: Argentina Aviation Administration
FROM: United States Federal Aviation Administration
As of Jan 01, 2012 your flight crews will meet or exceed U.S. FAA regulations and requirements as well as medical certifications. The english language will be clear and concise in both speaking and understanding including understanding english under stress and through a headset.
If these requirements are not met by any and all Argentina flight crewmember(s) then it will result in serious repercussions.
How's that?
FROM: United States Federal Aviation Administration
As of Jan 01, 2012 your flight crews will meet or exceed U.S. FAA regulations and requirements as well as medical certifications. The english language will be clear and concise in both speaking and understanding including understanding english under stress and through a headset.
If these requirements are not met by any and all Argentina flight crewmember(s) then it will result in serious repercussions.
How's that?
The above post is of course is not official in any manner but it shows how difficult it is to try to bring the rest of the world up to our standards in langusge and other characteristics that differ in every country. It would seem that reading an instruction would be far safer than depending on the spoken word over a radio. The TCAS is the best safety feature to come along in a long time. It still isn't perfect as is proven with this incident. Any instructions given by ATC should have a text backup that is easily read in the event the crew made not have clearly understood what was just transmitted to them.
Just my $.02 worth as well
Just my $.02 worth as well