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To: SkyDancer

What I thought was funny was the notion that the FO needed the Bomber Pilot to “talk her through the landing” at Omaha.

Um...right. Like she couldn’t just read the chart.


27 posted on 06/02/2014 5:58:38 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: Regulator
Stress of the pilot going Tango Uniform in the seat, unfamiliar airport, probably low hours in type.

Yep. It might be a good idea to have someone calm to read the frigging chart for her, and plug in all the frequencies.

/johnny

32 posted on 06/02/2014 6:02:31 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Regulator

Usually FO’s are taken to fields to learn them. The PIC i.e captain talks them through it. Usually they don’t know what airport they’ll be flying to so there’s no time to learn the approach.


43 posted on 06/02/2014 6:53:23 PM PDT by SkyDancer (If you don't read the newspapers you are uninformed. If you do read newspapers you are misinformed)
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To: Regulator

I would factor in stress, checklists and protocols. First officer fulfilled her duty to operate the aircraft in the safest manner possible in difficult circumstances.


61 posted on 06/03/2014 5:03:46 AM PDT by DariusBane (Liberty and Risk. Flip sides of the same coin. So how much risk will YOU accept? Vive Deco et Vives)
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