FedEx chief pilot rant

[RP 04]

let's not finger-point accident statistics, it can/may/will happen to any company out there.

Yeah, just look at Korean, China Airlines, and Fedex...

 

[Phaedrus]

Al Weiner: chirp, chirp

 

[~~~^~~~]

Talking about the TLH crash

http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2004/AAR0402.pdf

The Fed Ex pilots work in a challenging environment. After reading their schedules, it would require real management of a person's rest to be completely alert, particularly while on reserve. Add in visual approaches to non radar, non controlled, "black hole" airports like TLH and the situation begins to become ripe for an accident.

E-GPWS would have made a huge difference (which FedEx now has, right?). Proper monitoring of the VASI would have made a difference, but who knows where the few clouds at 100 feet were? The better choice would have been the Captain's first pick, runway 27, which had a Glideslope to provide guidance.

Unfortunately for FedEx, their accident history has made it more difficult and expensive to purchase insurance in the global marketplace. If they don't stop the trend it could become a problem for FedEx.

A good read of the NTSB report provides lessons for all of us.

 

[AlbieF15]

Ref the mil verses civil crack...

We all have our own house to clean. Its a work in progress. However--a close look at the people involved in the mishaps will make that argument moot. You are showing your ignorance of who was involved...

 

[sandman2122]

Yeah, just look at Korean, China Airlines, and Fedex...

And SWA, DAL, AA, UAL, Comair, and the list goes on, and on and on..............even to include your company kitty/RP04 (if you actually fly for a living).

 

[TheGuat]

UPS hasn't been flying airplanes nearly as long either.

Since 1988 When UPS started it's own airline, there has been 10 NTSB incidents/accidents vs. 46 for FedEx during the same time period.

 

[sandman2122]

Sure, with UPS flying fewer airplanes.

 

[TheGuat]

Sure, with UPS flying fewer airplanes.

Not 4-5 times fewer.

 

[TheGuat]

Face it, whatever the cause/causes, FedEx has an unusually high number of incidents/accidents compared to their contemporaries.

 

[WorldOnTime]

Face it, whatever the cause/causes, FedEx has an unusually high number of incidents/accidents compared to their contemporaries.

Face it, whatever the cause/causes, TheGuat has an unusually high number of annoying qualities compared to it's contemporaries.