RE: Nature is pityless -- woman sucked out of plane.
April 19, 2018 at 3:35 pm
(This post was last modified: April 19, 2018 at 3:39 pm by Anomalocaris.)
(April 19, 2018 at 2:26 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(April 19, 2018 at 1:14 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: Also, the hero worship for the pilot is rather cynical and opportunistic. She didn’t do anything extraordinary. Her aircraft was not on fire, all onboard systems worked, the plane was aerodynamic sound, and one engine out of two was running normally. There is no asymmetrical lift. Stall speed is not impaired, maneuverability is only minimally impaired. It is rudimentary airmanship to land the aircraft in this condition. You can’t get a multi-engine private pilot license without demonstrating the ability to handle the situation.
You never know how you will react in a situation like that, no matter how much you train. The fact that she was able to keep her cool and do all the right things is impressive.
If she could, she is qualified as any commercial passenger pilot needs to be. If she couldn't, she is a menace to aviation safety and has no business flying passengers.
Lionizing people for just being competent and meeting, but not exceeding, professional standards is insane.
(April 19, 2018 at 2:29 pm)Jehanne Wrote:(April 19, 2018 at 2:26 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: You never know how you will react in a situation like that, no matter how much you train. The fact that she was able to keep her cool and do all the right things is impressive.
She wasn't flying the plane, though; the computers were. At 100 adjustments per second, they stabilized the plane almost immediately. The pilot then took control or at least changed her flight plan to descend to 10,000 feet.
I don't think this model of B737 is obligatory fly by wire. If she took the plane off autopilot, then she really was flying it, not just giving suggestions to the computer.
