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Ex-United Pilot Sues After Buckling 767 Fuselage
The first officer has sued United alleging the carrier falsely reported aviation records to the Federal Aviation Administration. (airlinegeeks.com) More...
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"...he argued that the touchdown “was not hard.”" Maybe not, but nose first isn't summa cum laude technique and wrinkling the plane isn't a sign of a buttercreme landing. Glad he's not flying anymore.
If the plane isn’t flyable again after a normal landing attempt, you need landing practice. If after the practice, your landings are still below par, you need to find another job. Unfortunately, he’s probably not the lowest skilled pilot in the industry.
Pilots, it goes like this : If you bend metal on the aircraft, you might not be given a second chance.
The NTSB final report about the 2023 buckled fuselage incident at IAH, was issued January 2025.
I plan to read it.
The NTSB final report about the 2023 buckled fuselage incident at IAH, was issued January 2025.
I plan to read it.
Per the NTSB Report DCA23LA384 probable cause was,"The first officer’s improper control inputs after the airplane touched down. Contributing to the severity of the damage was the flight crew’s lack of recognition that the speedbrakes were not armed, which led to their delayed deployment."
The pilot profession in the past has not been one that attracts average or below average pursuers and those that are were quickly filtered out one way or another. When demographics instead of merit became the norm for hiring and advancement all the filters have been removed except Darwin’s.
"The pilot profession in the past has not been one that attracts average or below average pursuer" . . . . The pilot profession in the past had always attracted average or below-average dreamers, it's just that screening was tough and thorough.
