Aircrash Investigations

[chunky]

It is a fascinating show to watch to see them work out how things happen but sometimes I think I shouldn't be watching it.

[Podlettte]

We've banned it here until we get back from the states ;)

[skimax]

Great show , and unbelievable at how good they are at figuring out what went wrong.
Mind you biggest benefits by far is that the industry is very good in general and learning from its mistakes that have made it increasingly safe year on year.

[Jahoota]

after the one I watched on air china on poxtel tonight I cant ever see myself flying with them :eek:

[chunky]

Yeah I know what you mean which is why I sometimes think I should avoid this show.

[Farty The Snowman]

They were shocking easily missed mistakes by that crew.

Very concerning!

[SnowSnow]

mmm it's scary to think that a terrorists nearly got away with it.

[skimax]

i flew from boston to LA and unfortunately for my mate and i we decided to listen in to the cockpit conversation channel :eek:
twas all good , until we realized the pilot reporting trouble with his control of the plane was ours :eek:
After a few laps the flaps were manually extended and we landed without incident , but suffice to say i have never listened to that channel since ( mind you i suspect after 9-11) they cancelled it anyway .

[chunky]

I didn't know they broadcast that sort of thing.

[Farty The Snowman]

Me neither........ :eek:

[TB]

I love ACI. It doesnt scare me off flying at all. I watched the JAL worst ever (I think) the night before I boarded a JAL flight.

It gives me comfort in that crashes are so thoroughly investigated and a reason (or usually series of them) is found. Can't think of any other industry (except maybe terroism) that this level of investigation occurs.

I also love that the stuff Ive learned in what I do applies. That is that it's never one thing (nearly always), it's a series of things that build and in isolation could have been handled. A lack of Situational Awareness combined with errors is usually a massive factor. This is the backbone of CRM and is really cool to study.

[Middo]

Originally posted by chunky:
It is a fascinating show to watch to see them work out how things happen but sometimes I think I shouldn't be watching it. Greg Feith the (former?) NTSB Investigator regularly on the show has a fan website. Groupies :D

[ 28.11.2008, 12:58 PM: Message edited by: Middo ]

[chunky]

JAL - ah yes trying to navigate that plane with thrust only between some mountain ranges. Amazing skills to get as far as they did.

I also have a look here.

http://www.airdisaster.com/

[kort]

I have about 10 of them on the Foxtel IQ thing - gotta love the series link - now just need time to watch them! My wife's "Project Runway", "America's next top model" and "The Janice ****insen Model Agency" appear to be getting more airtime on our TV :S

[karen97]

Originally posted by chunky:
JAL - ah yes trying to navigate that plane with thrust only between some mountain ranges. Amazing skills to get as far as they did.

I also have a look here.

http://www.airdisaster.com/ You are a glutton for punishment!

[Wezza]

Originally posted by chunky:
JAL - ah yes trying to navigate that plane with thrust only between some mountain ranges. Amazing skills to get as far as they did.

I also have a look here.

http://www.airdisaster.com/ Not to mention the aircraft not having a tail fin!!