COMAIR crash at LEX
Jan 18, 2007, 3:03 pm
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Hold on...this wasn't that really kind of strange FA was it? Kind of over the top customer service? Kind of a silly sense of humor? I guess I didn't realize that it was a guy...they don't have too many of those.
Jan 18, 2007, 4:53 pm
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He was about 5'10" and had bleach blond hair, sorta long face. I don't remember the sense of humor but he made small talk with everyone as he was serving the drinks. And he was a guy, which seems to be unusual in the Comair crowd.
Jan 19, 2007, 2:11 pm
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These comments refer to the messages that are usually showing when the airplane is at the end of the runway. There should be seven messages, usually. An extra message or less messages isn't bad, it just means you need to look at the message and figure out why it's there (or not there.)
Does anyone know what they are talking about here...
06:04:59.4
HOT-2 I'm looking at it 'cause like, okay I see seven but it's....
06:05:01.9
HOT-1 yeah there's a green extra one there but....
Are they noticing their maps dont line up with what they are seeing or is it something else?
06:04:59.4
HOT-2 I'm looking at it 'cause like, okay I see seven but it's....
06:05:01.9
HOT-1 yeah there's a green extra one there but....
Are they noticing their maps dont line up with what they are seeing or is it something else?
These comments refer to the messages that are usually showing when the airplane is at the end of the runway. There should be seven messages, usually. An extra message or less messages isn't bad, it just means you need to look at the message and figure out why it's there (or not there.)
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Jan 19, 2007, 2:23 pm
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Are you talking about the guy who sorta turns parts of the "speech" into a magic act? No that was not the FA on the tragic flight. His name stuck with me for some reason.
Jan 19, 2007, 2:24 pm
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Here's an editorial from the Louisville paper about the tapes:
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/...ION01/70119024
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/...ION01/70119024
Jan 19, 2007, 2:44 pm
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And one thing that I have posted numerous times in various venues deals with the runway lights. When was the LAST time this OR ANY OTHER airline crew accelerated down a runway for takeoff on an UNLIT runway during the hours of darkness? If you go back to the airport diagram:
(http://www.fltplan.com/AirportInformation/LEX.htm)
you can notice that shortly after beginning their tragic takeoff roll on 26, they would have passed the runway lights of the longer intended runway 22 WHICH WERE LIT.
Jan 19, 2007, 9:31 pm
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Whether the pilots' extraneous conversations throughout the 30 minutes prior to this disaster actually contributed to the crew's failure to takeoff on the correct runway will probably be debated for a long time. One thing is certain, however - the "sterile cockpit" rules are intended to prevent just this sort of negligence. Rather than focus on the correct runway, the FO just couldn't stop talking about new jobs, the dog, the spouse, etc.
Apr 17, 2007, 9:53 pm
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Settlement reached with two victims.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D8OHVNN00.htm
I also read a couple of months ago that Comair had sued the FAA and I don't think we ever discussed that here. DLFan and I talked about it and decided that is probably one of those things they just felt like they had to do.
I note that the NTSB still hasn't come out with a full report on this matter.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D8OHVNN00.htm
I also read a couple of months ago that Comair had sued the FAA and I don't think we ever discussed that here. DLFan and I talked about it and decided that is probably one of those things they just felt like they had to do.
I note that the NTSB still hasn't come out with a full report on this matter.
Jul 23, 2007, 8:29 am
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