Re:What really happened aboard Air France 447
by bambax on Thursday December 08, 2011 @03:35AM
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> Is there any discussion as to why they didn't seek an alternate plan
The Captain chose not to, because he "wasn't afraid of clouds" (see my comment above). This was a huge mistake.
But Captains are in charge of their route and it makes sense; it would be incredibly bureaucratic and dangerous if routes were decided from a central command somewhere at the airline headquarters...
What we need are humble pilots; there should be psychological evaluation to weed out those who think they are John Wayne hunting down Indians.
Part of the difficulty is that the job attracts daredevils -- among others: that night, all other Captains went around the storm...
The Captain chose not to, because he "wasn't afraid of clouds" (see my comment above). This was a huge mistake.
But Captains are in charge of their route and it makes sense; it would be incredibly bureaucratic and dangerous if routes were decided from a central command somewhere at the airline headquarters...
What we need are humble pilots; there should be psychological evaluation to weed out those who think they are John Wayne hunting down Indians.
Part of the difficulty is that the job attracts daredevils -- among others: that night, all other Captains went around the storm...