Author Topic: Southwest 737 slides off runway at Midway (Read 1611 times)

Golfer · « **Reply #45 on:** December 11, 2005, 01:19:48 PM »

They would have received braking action reports from either the tower or the two company jets that landed in the previous 13 minutes. They knew what was going on and what they were getting in to.

They felt comfortable enough to do it and not go missed, go around or reject the landing. If something did go wrong on the landing rollout and they were slow to the point that a reject landing was impossible...they made the right decision in staying on the runway.

It's just too sad a young boy is going to miss christmas.

Chairboy · « **Reply #46 on:** December 11, 2005, 01:23:13 PM »

Heard a report that the crew said the thrust reversers didn't function.

Golfer · « **Reply #47 on:** December 11, 2005, 01:25:36 PM »

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Originally posted by Fishu
It's a wonder if a 737-700 pilot doesn't have any idea of the runway condition through ACARS.
Better yet... ATIS.

I'd bet Raider ( and most of the board) doesn't know what either of those things are.

Aircraft Communicaion And Reporting System is a system which provides the crew with information in the cockpit and is a link to the world including Southwest Dispatchers. Dispatchers do tons of legwork behind the scenes and it's their job to maintain situation and operational awareness regarding the flights.

Automatic Terminal Information Service is a radio broadcast used at many towered airports to give general airport information including weather, approaches in use and any special information regarding the airport such as braking action, taxiway closures and the like.

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #48 on:** December 11, 2005, 01:38:56 PM »

I've flown on SWA a lot into chicago in past in the holiday season during all kinds of weather and chances are that the pilot that involved in the incident was piloting my plane so it couldn't have ben pilot error

Golfer · « **Reply #49 on:** December 11, 2005, 01:43:03 PM »

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Originally posted by RAIDER14
I've flown on SWA a lot into chicago in past in the holiday season during all kinds of weather and chances are that the pilot that involved in the incident was piloting my plane so it couldn't have ben pilot error

Trolling is against the rules.

Here's your hook back...next time try using bait.

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #50 on:** December 11, 2005, 01:48:55 PM »

I didn't troll

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #51 on:** December 11, 2005, 07:13:33 PM »

it wasn't pilot error:)

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-12-10-midway-crash_x.htm

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #52 on:** December 11, 2005, 07:48:52 PM »

That's what the pilots say...

It may be too soon in the investigative process for any difinative conclusion... or maybe... yeah what the hell, let's just jump to one.

Toad · « **Reply #53 on:** December 11, 2005, 08:18:43 PM »

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Originally posted by RAIDER14
I've flown on SWA a lot into chicago in past in the holiday season during all kinds of weather and chances are that the pilot that involved in the incident was piloting my plane so it couldn't have ben pilot error

There's an even greater chance that you have no idea of how the airline pilot line of time monthly bid process changes a pilot's schedule from month to month and day to day.

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #54 on:** December 11, 2005, 10:53:49 PM »

well they sometimes let me sit in the cockpit from t/o to landing and I've seen the same pilot 40% of the time

Chairboy · « **Reply #55 on:** December 11, 2005, 11:02:15 PM »

I smell pwnage in the making. Standing by.

Golfer · « **Reply #56 on:** December 11, 2005, 11:24:51 PM »

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Originally posted by RAIDER14
well they sometimes let me sit in the cockpit from t/o to landing and I've seen the same pilot 40% of the time

So which carrier do you fly for and where are you based?

Are you Frank Abagnale Jr?

Eh hell with it here is my reply:

"No you don't."

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #57 on:** December 11, 2005, 11:38:11 PM »

I fly privately

Golfer · « **Reply #58 on:** December 11, 2005, 11:40:03 PM »

Interesting. You charter a SWA 737 to yourself? How'd you get jumpseat bennies?

Wolfala · « **Reply #59 on:** December 11, 2005, 11:43:31 PM »

Unless you fly for a Part 121 carrier - you can't be in the cockpit - PERIOD. Who do you work for that has a 121 carrier flag and allows you to jump seat?