Sleepy NWA pilots?

[satpak77]

If they come up with factual proof that the Pilots lied to investigators, they could be indicted and be sent to prison.

 

[dondk]

if it's true they can extract the CVR recording from over-written tape, then I predict that in about three weeks, the feds will approach the pilots with proof and they will confess.

If the feds can't extract, then the pilots will confess after they can't get their licenses or jobs back. 10 months. You heard it here first.

This from someone who fell asleep briefly multiple times between Rockland and BOS. Not on my leg of course.

Not a bad theory... CVR ends up at NTSB, emergency revocation happens, the only agency to overturn a emergency revocation just happens to be the NTSB. Hmmm.

With out revocation being overturned, there is no reinstatement.

 

[aussieflyboy]

Aren't you late for your next cross country?

Good One!!!! Idiot

 

[ultrarunner]

If they come up with factual proof that the Pilots lied to investigators, they could be indicted and be sent to prison.

That would be correct.

 

[ableone]

Now, if that's the case, the CVR is now evidence in federal charges that may be levied against the pilots in which case it might be a while before we can read the transcript.

The CVR is there to assist in accident investigations - period.

That was part of the statute that got them put in airplanes in the first place.

The airplane will fly just fine with those breakers open.

 

[lowtimedriver]

Here is the revocation letter:

http://stmedia.startribune.com/docu...ised.pdf?elr=KArks:DCiUHc3E7_V_nDaycUiacyKUUr

 

[ultrarunner]

The CVR is there to assist in accident investigations - period.

That was part of the statute that got them put in airplanes in the first place....

Maybe as far as the FAA and NTSB is concerned. But I'm thinking if the CVR contains evidence that the pilot's initial statements to the FBI were false, it's their to hang them.....

 

[bizjet800]

I thought they couldn't use any of the CVR data for enforcement purposes?

 

[bizjet800]

wouldn't the company have tried to selcal them or something?

SelCal only works if you're tuned to the correct HF frequency. Not sure whey the HF would even be on for that flight.

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

It's good to see that the FAA (the ones who leaked this letter) did such a great job protecting his cert. number in the emergency revocation paragraph which allows the media to find him via the airman database.

Jerks!