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Southwest Captain Reduced Power Before NYC Crash Landing
The captain of a Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) plane that skidded on its belly at New York’s LaGuardia Airport in July 2013 wrested control from the co-pilot and reduced power shortly before the landing, new documents show. (www.bloomberg.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Seen that deer in the headlights look before. A good pilot shouldn't have even had to have that sudblety from you. He should have been thinking that through himself and on any operation for that matter, but all of us aren't perfect like me and you. LOL
I guess I should have said "SHE"
These days it's confusing...
Now it makes more sense...
subtlety
I agree, the need for good SA, anticipating and mentally planning for possible needed actions. During recurrent training at my former company, the safety classes were attended jointly by both the pilots and FA's. The FA's were taught to do a "30 Seconds Review" while strapped in their jump seats just prior to takeoff, in order to review in their minds their roles in an aborted takeoff and possible evacuation. I know that I always spent a few moments prior to takeoff reviewing in my mind engine out and RTO procedures. Same, as you suggested, on approach when a go-around looks likely.
Jokes aside, it's obvious that this Captain (if uncomfortable for some reason with the F/O's performance) should have simply said "TOGA" (Go-Around..."Flaps 15, Positive Rate...Gear Up check altitude, call the Tower") and sorted it out.
Years ago my F/O flying, landing at KLAS...our own company just ahead took their own sweet time, ALL the way to the end of 25L. So, I saw the situation, and figured the Tower would tell us to go around, so I mentioned to my F/O the normal litany (for the B-757, in this case). It's rare to go-around, so it's nice to think it through in your head, first.
Well, she apparently didn't grasp my "subtlety" of meaning. Because, when ATC said "Go around" it was a 'deer-in-the-headlights' moment. So, my old CFI days kick in, and it's time to "coach" her through it, as an Instructor. I ALSO had to mention that the A/P was available too.....as I observed her "death-grip" on the control wheel. (LOL).
Ah......good times! CAVU day....we just circled left, vectored around and landed on 19L.