Colgan 3407 CVR Transcript

[SEVEN]

http://www.ntsb.gov/dockets/aviation/dca09ma027/418693.pdf

 

[9rj9]

Jeez !!!

 

[Smacktard]

Not sure if this has been posted yet.
Entire NTSB Cockpit Voice Recorder Transcript of Colgan 3407.

http://www.ntsb.gov/dockets/aviation/dca09ma027/418693.pdf

I don't care who you are, it's never fun reading the last words. Sorry to see it happen like this.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

This exchange says it all, sadly.

HOT-1​

but uh as a matter of fact I got hired with about six hundred and twenty

five hours here.
22:11:37.6
HOT-2
oh wow.
22:11:39.4
HOT-1
uh.
22:11:39.9
HOT-2​

that's not much for uh back when you got hired.

HOT-2​

I've never seen icing conditions. I've never deiced. I've never seen any—

I've never experienced any of that. I don't want to have to experience that
and make those kinds of calls. you know I'dve freaked out. I'dve have like​

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seen this much ice and thought oh my gosh we were going to crash.​

 

[WSurf]

Sad, very sad.

 

[SEVEN]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,519906,00.html

 

[777forever]

My goodness...

 

[erikgigem]

It is extremely sad. Folks - remember the precious lives of all the people we are carrying behind you in that airplane. Safety is job number one.

22:16:34.8 HOT-1
Jesus Christ.
22:16:35.4 CAM
[sound similar to stick shaker lasting until end of recording]
22:16:37.1 HOT-2
I put the flaps up.
22:16:40.2 CAM
[sound of two clicks]
22:16:42.2 HOT-1
[sound of grunt] *ther bear.
22:16:45.8 HOT-2
should the gear up?
22:16:46.8 HOT-1
gear up oh #.
22:16:50.1 CAM
[increase in ambient noise]
22:16:51.9 HOT-1
we're down.
22:16:51.9 CAM
[sound of thump]
22:16:52.0 HOT-2
we're [sound of scream]

 

[777forever]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,519906,00.html

Lots of pilots are slow learning the FMS, especially older guys coming from /A equipment. If the instructor had said he was slow in getting his stall recovery to ATP standards they would of had a credible story.

 

[climbhappy]

wow, it's humbling to read someone's thoughts and words right before they die.... Lord have mercy on their souls.

one question: does the checklist call for flaps up before the gear in the Q..isn't that what they did, and didn't the girl do it without the call from the capt?