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‘It’s a cover-up from the FAA at the highest level’: Cockpit Voice Recording Can’t Be Used in Investigation, Source Says
A Horizon Air plane, owned by Alaska Airlines, landed on a taxiway last month in Pullman, Washington and sparked a Federal Aviation Administration controversy. A top Federal Aviation Administration official has forbidden inspectors who are trying to determine why a Horizon Air commercial jet mistakenly landed on a Pullman, Washington, airport taxiway from reviewing “critical” evidence: recorded cockpit conversations between that flight’s pilots, a federal official familiar with the… (www.mercurynews.com) المزيد...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Pathetic excuse for news. FlightAware is going to lose readers by including this type of clickbait in the newsletter.
FBI...FAA, seems to be a connection?
Only thru the chemtrails, and Kenneth has the frequency.
" ... the NTSB declined to investigate the incident."
'“It’s a cover-up from the FAA at the highest level,” the source said. '
How much effort did the reporter put into trying to corroborate the source's information?
Did the reporter attempt to find out why the NTSB declined to investigate?
'“It’s a cover-up from the FAA at the highest level,” the source said. '
How much effort did the reporter put into trying to corroborate the source's information?
Did the reporter attempt to find out why the NTSB declined to investigate?
The NTSB declined to investigate because this incident did not involve significant damage to the aircraft or injury/loss of life to the passengers/crew. Thus the landing is treated as an operational error, subject to FAA investigation/action.
CVRs are great when there is no one left to talk to. Here, everyone involved can be talked to and decisions made on how best to prevent reoccurrence. Going after the CVR in this instance would be a very good way to kill the golden goose.
They are great in that situation, however the CVRs are still routinely used in other investigations. Both the cockpit crew walked out of US1549, but still the CVRs were reviewed.
People lie. People recall things incorrectly. Things go unnoticed. The CVR is the unbiased, always listening ear with perfect recall. Why not make use of all the tools available to us?
People lie. People recall things incorrectly. Things go unnoticed. The CVR is the unbiased, always listening ear with perfect recall. Why not make use of all the tools available to us?
Outside of giving info for a Hollywood drama, the CVR added nothing to the 1549 investigation. A driving rain storm and no runway lights was all the FAA needed to know about this one. Talk to the pilots and case closed. The CVR will no longer be a tool for real cases if it starts being used for every minor transgression.
Not knowing the specifics, did the 1549 investigation line up with all accounts (ATC, Pilot, Co-Pilot, ground, etc?) If so, then yes, having CVR might be redundant.
But if Tower, ATC, Pilot, co-pilot all have conflicting stories of the event, wouldn't the CVR just be another piece of evidence used? Like video recordings of the landing, pictures, etc?
How does a CVR compare to the influx of dash cams now? Before if you got a ticket, if you tried to fight, it's your word vs the cop. Maybe if you had a witness maybe. But with the dash cam, it would show if you stopped at the stop sign, or light.
But if Tower, ATC, Pilot, co-pilot all have conflicting stories of the event, wouldn't the CVR just be another piece of evidence used? Like video recordings of the landing, pictures, etc?
How does a CVR compare to the influx of dash cams now? Before if you got a ticket, if you tried to fight, it's your word vs the cop. Maybe if you had a witness maybe. But with the dash cam, it would show if you stopped at the stop sign, or light.
Your last statement with the analogy to dash cams sums my thoughts up. They can be great for helping to sort out fault in an accident but can you imagine if they could be used to issue citations and fines for actions that did not lead to an accident?
Well, police have been using red light cams and the such to issue citations when no officer is present.
I can see citations being handed out after the fact if additional footage is presented via cam. I've seen/heard (via youtube) where the dash cam has allowed officers to issue more charges.
I can see citations being handed out after the fact if additional footage is presented via cam. I've seen/heard (via youtube) where the dash cam has allowed officers to issue more charges.