NTSB info on SWA at LGA crash

[Ty Webb]

It was 1000' since before 2000. In 2008, there was talk of changing to 500' on visual approaches, but flt op's squashed it.

Well, this got me curious . . . so I went through my notes from training. Sheesh! Looks like you guys are right.

Now, if you'll excuse me . . . . I've got about two years of ASCAP reports to file. Let me know how this LGA thing turns out, willya?

 

[SWA Bubba]

Dude, don't you know, SWA has the best (safest) pilots in the world.

Hey, thanks DCA for pointing that out! I couldn't have said it better myself!

Bubba

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

Are there airlines that still do configuration changes below 1000'? (Not on speed and spooled, but flaps & gear?)

 

[NEDude]

Isn't an avoidance list a liability waiting to happen?

I think it could be in the hands of a good lawyer. Just imagine the press if this actually were to go to trial - "Mr Airline representative, how would you feel if it were to become public that there was an entire group of pilots that the rest of your pilots do not want to fly with? Does the company track who and why these pilots are being avoided? Does the public have anyway of knowing if one of the pilots on their flights is on an avoidance bid? Shall we subpoena the pilots who had this captain on their avoidance bid and have them testify as to why they wanted to avoid this pilot? Do you want all of that information to become part of the public record?"

 

[Crash Pad]

Those are great questions counselor. Let me explain how we handle the avoidance pilots:

We hire a team of specialists that almost exclusively fly with high avoidance pilots. We call these pilots "reserves". Reserves can put up with more ******************** than 10 normal humans and 100 pilots. We have a rigorous program to break a reserve. First we tell them they will be off Reserve in a short time "6 months or a year", then we keep them on reserve for 5-10 years. If we have a trip that reports at 10 AM we will call the reserve at 3 AM to ensure they are never well rested. The trip is always a real pile of crap we put together by taking several pieces of our "high avoidance" pilots trip and splitting it up. Once broken these reserves are truly the best.
1. Clear right
2. You're right
3. I'll take the fat one
You want to hire a clown then you have to hire some reserves! The system isn't perfect. Even the best reserve can crack. When they do, accidents happen. They are the thin red line between bad hiring, and accidents.

Just out of curiosity was the FO a reserve?

 

[av8tordude23]

Well, this got me curious . . . so I went through my notes from training. Sheesh! Looks like you guys are right.

Now, if you'll excuse me . . . . I've got about two years of ASCAP reports to file. Let me know how this LGA thing turns out, willya?

I'm dumbfounded that some people on here are admitting they do not know or have a clear understanding of their own SOPs in regards to company stabilization procedures.. Now I understand why there's a recurring problem with accidents involving landing at SWA? You guys are really true cowboys from the Wild West!!!

 

[eaglesview]

Isn't an avoidance list a liability waiting to happen?

United has it. Doesn't have to have anything to do with safety it can simply be a personality clash.

 

[eaglesview]

I'm dumbfounded that some people on here are admitting they do not know or have a clear understanding of their own SOPs in regards to company stabilization procedures.. Now I understand why there's a recurring problem with accidents involving landing at SWA? You guys are really true cowboys from the Wild West!!!

Me too!!!!! Where are those SOP's listed again???? Any chance you missed the humor there fella?

 

[DCAA320]

United has it. Doesn't have to have anything to do with safety it can simply be a personality clash.

Airways has it.

In DC, on reserve, I was given 4 shuttle 1 days (DCA-LGA-DCA-LGA-DCA) 4 days in a row with the same guy. I quickly figured out why.

 

[dicko]

Well, this got me curious . . . so I went through my notes from training. Sheesh! Looks like you guys are right.

Now, if you'll excuse me . . . . I've got about two years of ASCAP reports to file. Let me know how this LGA thing turns out, willya?

I'm reminded of a certain senior Flight Ops. Management pilot answering questions in recurrent training. Somebody asked him why we have 1000 feet as a stabilized approach height. His response:

"When we tell you to be stabilized by 1000', you're stabilized around 800'. Just before the FOQA snapshot. If I give you 500', you'll be stabilized by 300'. Any more questions ?"