Sterile Cockpit over the Hudson

[dojetdriver]

Regional airline crews, such as Colgan or Comair in LEX, have at times shown a completely awe-inspiring lack of regard for sterile cockpit and its importance. So bad that it makes my head spin.

You mean like these legacy pilots?

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

http://www.airdisaster.com/special/special-dl1141.shtml

http://www.tailstrike.com/310888.htm

I believe these guys got faulted for sterile cockpit as well;

http://www.ntsb.gov/NTSB/brief.asp?ev_id=20001208X05238&key=1


I believe it was in this one too;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Airlines_Flight_255

http://www.ntsb.gov/NTSB/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X31759&key=1

Let me guess, your username says it all?

 

[AC560]

Because the OP is making a point about the double standard applied to the Colgan accident crew, a regional airline.

It would be a double standard if the outcomes/situations were equal, which they are not.

Violation of the sterile cockpit was contributory to one of the incidents and not the other. Thus why the situations are handled independently.

 

[pilotyip]

All of those who have busted "SC" please give up posting on FI, the board would be empty.

 

[embpic1]

All of those who have busted "SC" please give up posting on FI, the board would be empty.

Agreed.

 

[buscap]

Just my little attempt at "Let he who is without sin...blah...blah...blah"

And by the way, success is a terribly unreliable measure of performance unless extrapolated over a proper number of attempts.

 

[ATR-DRIVR]

While he did a good job and he is a hero, he still violated sterile cockpit.

Hmm..let's see here...you are in the Slob? Is that right - um - is it Captain..? So you're saying that you have NEVER said anything below 10,000 ft other than REQUIRED CHECKLIST ITEMS, ATC COMMO, OR REQUIRED CALLOUTS, is that correct...?

 

[PBRstreetgang]

Because the OP is making a point about the double standard applied to the Colgan accident crew, a regional airline.

They were incompetent and killed 49 innocent people, Sully did just what he had to and no-one got hurt, minor difference.
Game, set, match, next.
PBR

 

[Nindiri]

It would be a double standard if the outcomes/situations were equal, which they are not.

Violation of the sterile cockpit was contributory to one of the incidents and not the other. Thus why the situations are handled independently.

Nah, it's a double standard because the crews are being held to different standards. The fact that the outcomes were different is irrelevant to the fact that both crews violated the rule.

And I'm not putting Sully down. Personally, I think the whole "sterile cockpit" rule is a joke. Being professional about your responsibilities is more important than some goofy "feel-good" rule.

 

[Nindiri]

They were incompetent and killed 49 innocent people, Sully did just what he had to and no-one got hurt, minor difference.
Game, set, match, next.
PBR

I have no idea what the Hell your point is.

Someone asked why this thread was in the regional forum. I answered.

Game, set, match, next.

 

[buscap]

[/QUOTE]And I'm not putting Sully down. Personally, I think the whole "sterile cockpit" rule is a joke. Being professional about your responsibilities is more important than some goofy "feel-good" rule.[/QUOTE]

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