Asiana 777 crashed on landing at SFO

[WYOMINGPILOT]

Great post by Pilotyip. I also have seen and experienced this same automation dependency at my Asian carrier.

They were initially in V/S mode and 1500' VVI as they were high with autopilot engaged until 1500' agl. The PAPI was operational as the Instructor said it showed all red at 200 feet. Now the news says the flight crew waited 90 seconds after crashing to order an evacuation. Unbelievable, you just crashed and your waiting to coordinate with ATC before you order an evacuation. A sad day for those injured because of the 90 seconds wasted.

 

[lowtimedriver]

Asiana pilot says that he was blinded by light prior to the crash

CYA?:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/10/asiana-flight-214-ntsb-pilot-blinded/2507059/

 

[CaptSeth]

CYA?:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/10/asiana-flight-214-ntsb-pilot-blinded/2507059/

Hey, it's worth a shot...

 

[scoreboardII]

The "blinded by the light" defense, it works every time.

 

[densoo]

Look for big changes on how IOE is done.

 

[jonjuan]

The "blinded by the light" defense,

Wrecked up like a duschion, like a stranger in the night.

 

[Flying the Line]

I always try and land blind. Never hand the airplane over or do a go-around blind. Those maneuvers are just too risky.

 

[Erlanger]

The "blinded by the light" defense, it works every time.

There was a United plane taxing alongside 28L. Sounds far fetched but maybe the sun reflected off of it at an angle that could of caused it. It would have to be something stronger then a laser in broad day light and the sun is the only possibility.

 

[SpaceShipEarth]

If it did it would have been a momentary flash lasting a fraction of a second.

 

[ackattacker]

CYA?:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/10/asiana-flight-214-ntsb-pilot-blinded/2507059/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFvujknrBuE