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United Continental Sent Safety Warning to Pilots
United Continental Holdings Inc. ’s management sent a dramatic safety warning to its pilots last month, calling for stepped-up compliance with rules and procedures following several serious incidents caused by cockpit errors. The bulletin, issued Jan. 9 under the heading “significant safety concerns,” said it was prompted by four separate “safety events and near-misses” in previous weeks, including a plane whose pilots had to execute an emergency pull-up maneuver to avoid crashing into the… (consumerist.com) Mais...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
At least United is being couscous.
Look folks, lighten up. Safety IS a serious issue and airlines do not normally issue such bluntly worded memos where the press can access them. This is news. That said, I have the greatest respect for the majority of professional pilots. United's issue stems from a growing cadre of low-time pilots, and their exec's concerns are well founded. Reminders do help. So where are the highest return areas to improve safety? I would vote for splitting the FAA into two agencies, one to regulate aviation, and one to support it. Then promote design trade-offs that put safety ahead of airline profitability. (Good luck eh?)
I have a different perspective on this. Every once in a while, especially if it isn't overused, it's good to get a message (be it spoken or email) from management saying, "We see your mistakes. They're infrequent, but they can bite anyone. Tighten up the ship." It's even more effective when specific near misses can be cited rather than just obvious, repeat platitudes about safety. I think it gets the conscientious refocused. It may do little for those who are truly rigorous in their daily work. My organization tends to send out safety emails too often, without any incipient incidents. These notices are just part of the noise, then.
Wasn't there a United that dawdeled out onto an active runway at ORD a few days ago in front of an Eagle that had been cleared for takeoff. I believe one of the comments was that if there had been an alert FO, that it might not have happened. Was he not alert or was he a victim of no CRM and had a Captain that wouldn't listen.
I believe that was "United Express" not United. The person in the right seat might have been alert or not. He also might be 12 years old and have 150 hours of Cessna time the way things are going. ok, so I'm joking about the 12 years old part....
10-4, it seem like it was headed over to MI somewhere