N766UA From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 7990 posts, RR: 27 Posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 3881 times:
As I'm sure most of you know, there was an incident at CLE the other day involving an ERJ-145 that overran runway 6L. Braking was reported poor at the time and there was blowing snow. The RJ went over the end and took out the approach lights for runway 24R. The runway-opened just 3 weeks ago- is now closed indefinatly for repairs. Assuming nothing mechanical failed and this was the fault of the crew, do you think they should be allowed to keep their jobs? In my opinion, it's like a car, if you screw it up you get a ticket. The crew should have landed it short and quick, but obviously they didn't. What do you think will come of them?
BlatantEcho From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 1868 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 3842 times:
kind of a loaded question if you ask me
Don't know the particulars of the event, but what if it was mechanical? Brakes failed or something to that effect.
In that case no, nothing the pilots could have done.
If they come in hot on a snow covered runway though, then there is room for disciplinary action, possibly a firing.
Depends on what really happened, and why they went off the end.
FlagshipAZ From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 3419 posts, RR: 15 Reply 2, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 3834 times:
What's the tail-number on that puppy?? Looks like it's easily repairable enough to put back into service soon. Regards.
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ExpressJet_ERJ From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 827 posts, RR: 4 Reply 3, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 3826 times:
Yeah, I agree. Wait and see what the NTSB has to say. This is the third time I've posted it. The Registration is N16571 Delivered in October 2002. Really new! Heres a picture too...http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.cgi?1031323384:BEL
MD88Captain From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 1287 posts, RR: 22 Reply 4, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 3821 times:
YGBSM. Why don't you wait on the NTSB report before you fire these guys for trying to do their job. They may possibly have done everything correctly and still not been able to stop. It happens. Sometimes fate hands you a shit hoagie and you bite into it because you think it is a meatball hoagie. There are few worse feelings than landing on a contaminated runway and realizing that the airplane is not decelerating due to conditions. I believe 2 winters ago at CLE 3 aircraft went off the runway in one afternoon. Sometimes you land "short" but you find out you cannot stop "quick".
N766UA From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 7990 posts, RR: 27 Reply 5, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 3800 times:
I'm saying this hypothetically. Assume nothing mechanical failed and the NTSB found the crew responsible, what is the repremand they deserve? I'm not trying to pin the blame on these guys yet but it seems kinda fishy.
OPNLguy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 3795 times:
>>>The crew should have landed it short and quick
No offense intended, Patrick, but credibility is strained when a 16-20 year old (presumably without an ERJ-145 type rating or experience in type) makes a definitive statement as to what the flightcrew should (or should not) have done.
(I know you also said "Assuming nothing mechanical failed and this was the fault of the crew..." but the first statement sorta infers that it WAS the crew's fault because they "should have landed it short and quick."
Not trying to rain (or rather, snow) on your parade here, just noting that you might want to consider how to better phrase a question...
N766UA From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 7990 posts, RR: 27 Reply 7, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 3774 times:
Well, as a cessna pilot I do know something about landing in the snow, and plunking the plane down quick is the way to assure you stop. Obviously floating your way down a slick runway doesnt work, so my comment stands. 7000 feet should be plenty of room to stop, though, so something had to happen that reduced that length. Sorry for the confusion, though.
Hmmmm... From Canada, joined May 1999, 2088 posts, RR: 5 Reply 8, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 3768 times:
This is airliners.net. It's a cyberspace bulletin board forum. It's not the NTSB. We usually don't wait for the NTSB to issue reports before we discuss accidents. Those reports usually takes 1-3 years. This topic will be exhausted in 1-3 days. So let us pass comment on it before it expires.
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Jtamu97 From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 655 posts, RR: 2 Reply 9, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 3723 times:
Back on the topic,
If the pilots followed protocol and were just unable to stop they should be reprimanded like mandatory training or something along that lines. However, if they did not follow protocol, the jobs should be lost. How we know what when on in the cockpit, who knows?? Guess the black box and data recorder could give some insight. Bottom line, IT depends on what the final ruling will be. Either way, I feel bad for the pilots because it is horrible when something goes terribly wrong on something you love doing.
Jcxp15 From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 996 posts, RR: 6 Reply 10, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 3664 times:
N766UA:
Unfortunately, you're not an ERJ pilot, nor do you probably know all the specs about landing in the snow and all...
The cessna is a completely different plane than the ERJ in so many ways.
N766UA From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 7990 posts, RR: 27 Reply 11, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 3648 times:
I'm well aware of that, Jcxp15, thank you. I never said anything technical... all I did was state the obvious in that they should've (if they didnt) landed as close to the approach end of the runway as possible. I never said anything implying i know how ERJs handle it and I never said I knew anything more than I do. All I simply did was use common sense. I don't understand why you guys even bother replying if all you're going to do is criticize. That said, how many of you are ERJ pilots that have been in that situation? If you aren't, you're in no position to criticize me. Please stay on topic.
AA61hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59 Reply 12, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 3648 times:
you're right Jcsp15, i wouldnt know where to begin on that one!
Goingboeing From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 4875 posts, RR: 19 Reply 13, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 3617 times:
You are right...7,000 feet should be plenty of room to stop a cessna.
N766UA From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 7990 posts, RR: 27 Reply 14, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 3592 times:
Thank guys, I appriciate the positive input. You guys really made my day, I tell you what. I guess I'll make a point of finding piddly errors in your topics so I can pick them apart when I see them, seems everyone else is doing it anyway.
CO/ba From United States of America, joined May 2001, 399 posts, RR: 3 Reply 15, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 3591 times:
They should keep their jobs unless it can be proven that they acted inappropriately.
OPNLguy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 16, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 3556 times:
It appears that you're getting upset at the comments, but let me make a good faith effort to put this in perspective for you. You may find it helpful as you progress...
There are really two threads here, but they managed to get intertwined.
Thread-1. A good question to ask would have been something like, "..after an accident or incident, what are the various levels of discipline or punishments that may be metted out should a pilot be at fault?" and left the CLE runway incident out of it entirely. There are several levels; a week or two off w/o pay, downgrading from captain to F/O for 6-12 months, firing--it runs the gamut, and is usally commensurate with the seriousness of the infraction.
Thread-2. The CLE incident itself. Yes, you're a Cessna pilot. The CoEx guys are EJ145 pilots. While some things between your experience level and theirs translate well, some things don't. It's tantamount to someone who drives go-carts projecting his experiences forward on to someone who drives Formula 1 race cars--some things translate, some don't, including the stuff that operating a higher performance (than your Cessna) aircraft entails.
All that folks here have been trying to get you to see is that things are not always as they seem (especially via early news reports) and that your assessment of "they should have..." is pretty judgemental and quite unfair.
I'm sorry you feel like folks are picking on you, and if you still feel that way after reading this, then I've failed in trying to explain it to you, and I'm sorry for that. I'd love to be your age again and just starting out in aviation, and I encourage you to keep at it, as well as learn from those further ahead on the ame pathway you're on...
Hmmmm... From Canada, joined May 1999, 2088 posts, RR: 5 Reply 17, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 3533 times:
7000 ft to stop a regional jet is more than enough, even if full of water or ice. The only reason why 7000 ft would not be enough, would be if the pilot did not use the 7000 ft he was given. And for that, only he can be blamed.
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Avt007 From Canada, joined Jul 2000, 2131 posts, RR: 5 Reply 18, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 3497 times:
N766UA: You been on a.net for 3 years, you should know by now how people are. Posting here is not for thin skinned people. In your title, and original post, you have suggested that they should lose their jobs. As with the chock in the engine guy, people are very quick to get out a rope and look for the nearest tree. I get annoyed with that crowd because it's not their career they're talking about, and they are far too willing to be judge, jury, and executioner.
Wait until you've made a few screwups of your own on the job, then see how that changes your attitude about these things.
Alaskaairlines From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 2054 posts, RR: 17 Reply 19, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 3413 times:
I heavily doubt the pilots will be fired, just sent back to the sims for training! I talked to a CO Express pilot in EWR 2 months ago, we talked about the crash CO Express had on a practice flight, well both of those pilots are still flying and the check captain still has his job, this isn't even close to what the other crash was, so just back to the training sim, thats all.
Cloudy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 20, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 3258 times:
There was a similar incident with a Southwest 737. It was a runway overun and there were several injuries. The plane nearly hit a gass station. According to what people have said in other threads, the aircraft was written off.
The captain was found at fault and was fired....While evacuating he was heard to say "There goes my carreer.". The First Officer was almost fired but the union intervened on his behalf. His main mistake was in not speeking up before the captain commited to the doomed approach. Needless to say, he is reputed to be one of WN's most conservative pilots now.
Strange that the union and company(they get allong relatively well) would keep on one of the guys responsible for the only accident with injuries in WN's history. But this guy learned his lesson, and I'm sure that whether or not the pilots are found at fault for the Continental Express accident they will fly allot differently because of the experience.
JETPILOT From United States of America, joined May 1999, 3130 posts, RR: 32 Reply 22, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 3082 times:
7000 feet doesnt mean usable. If shooting an ILS then the landing zone is 1500 feet from the threshold. and float another 1500 feet leaves 4000 feet. Add the poor braking conditions, and there you have it.
Hmflyer From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 83 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (10 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 3056 times:
Most if not all airlines can land if the runway conditions are reported to be poor. If a runway is reported as nil, then that runway is shutdown for all practical purposes.
25 N766UA: Hey we're back on topic! Anyway, if the pilots knew braking was poor, could they have taken extra precautionary measures? Other landing aircraft inclu
26 Heavymetal: Jtamu worded it best.... Pilots get paid to remember the protocols, rules and minimums that have been established for every possible condition the air
27 Hmmmm...: 7000 ft of runway provides more than ample length regardless of whether he was in an ILS approach or eyeballing it. That's long enough to land a 747.
28 MD88Captain: Hmmmm... I would submit that you couldn't be more wrong. You said, "It's pilot error no matter how you slice it." That's is just silly coming from a m
29 Hmflyer: The point which MD88 Captain's post makes is that you shouldn't be so quick to judge crewmembers when there is an accident. Heck, we already have peop
30 Groholsky: @ Hmflyer : ""Most if not all airlines can land if the runway conditions are reported to be poor. If a runway is reported as nil, then that runway is
31 Hmmmm...: Add up all the variables, and 7000 ft is enough for any regional jet, no matter what. Because experience, and common sense, teach that a runway can be
32 Hmflyer: Hmmmmm, Just curious, what is your background that you can make such a blanket statment? While I am not saying that 2051 was not pilot error, it could
33 Redngold: From my experience, and might I emphasize "my experience," I've seen more ERJs have difficulty braking on CLE's short runways than any other aircraft
34 Hmmmm...: I'm willing to accept any plausible theory. But I like to propose the most plausible first. Even if some take offence to that. Redngold brings up a go
35 JBC75: Hmmmm.... Stick to Microsoft Flight Simulator. Opinions like yours are pretty well not needed or wanted in this profession. Brandon CRJ Captain
36 N766UA: I'd just like to make a disclaimer and say I am not in any way blaming the crew or saying they should be fired, I'm just asking if you think it's a re
37 Hmmmm...: Of course you don't care what my opinion is. I am not speaking for your benefit, or for your profession. My opinions are for the benefit of others on
38 JBC75: Actually hmmmm..., I don't already suspect anything. I apologize for the tone of my previous post. It was uncalled for. I can't really state it any be
39 IAHERJ: Just a little information on the ERJ for those who think that just because it is a "regional jet" it should be able to stop in less distance than a 73
41 J32driver: Hmmmm... "Of course you don't care what my opinion is. I am not speaking for your benefit, or for your profession. My opinions are for the benefit of
42 J32driver: Hmmmm... "Of course you don't care what my opinion is. I am not speaking for your benefit, or for your profession. My opinions are for the benefit of
44 Hmmmm...: I gave my opinion on that accident. I believe my assessment is most likely correct. But even if it weren't, I am not the NTSB, so you can relax. This
45 ILOVEA340: I have noticed in all of my ERJ-145s that they have an inherrent tendency run into a sort of groud effect. At ZRH we twice floated about 15' off the g
46 Alaskaairlines: When I was talking to a CO Express FO in EWR, he stated that it is very hard to make a perfect landing in an ERJ, usually its a tippy one or a bouncy
47 Ramper@iah: Runway 6L has a usable landing length of 4,983 feet. The numbers from "the book" say the landing is possible with the given conditions - but obviously
48 N766UA: 4,983 feet? the runway is 6800 feet long, so how do you get 4983?
49 Ramper@iah: 4,983 ft. is the usable landing length beyond the glide slope. Only real pilots would understand this.
50 N766UA: lol I think i do....and i disprove that, im a real pilot . I'm assuming it's after the spot the glideslope leads you to on the runway.
51 Ramper@iah: "I'm assuming it's after the spot the glideslope leads you to on the runway." Yes, you're correct. I'm sorry if my post sounded condescending. I didn'
52 N766UA: No problem, I just wasnt exactly sure what you meant. I understand now, thanks.
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