Jim Hall
Jim Hall
airplane attempted became condition correct crew difficulty nose pitch tendency worse
The airplane's out-of-trim condition became worse as the crew attempted to diagnose or correct the problem, ... The crew had difficulty controlling the airplane's tendency to pitch nose down. The airplane descended, but the crew was able to (stop) the descent.
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it seems clear that the three (other) incidents, off Delaware and Texas and over New Mexico, are not in the same category as the incident involving the Nation's Air Express aircraft.
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Training is an important issue in this area, and I think the board would like to see training get more attention and see an increased use of simulators on these types of aircraft, similar to what we see with the scheduled air service and the larger aircraft that are operating in that service in the United States.
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The safety board recognizes the difficulty and expense associated with physically separating (fuel-monitoring) wires from other wires and adding shielding to wires on in-service air carrier airplanes,
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This agreement is a huge step in our efforts to provide some comfort to the families of airplane accident victims and to properly reimburse local communities for their efforts.
aircraft board both determine impact marks stripping water
The board will try to determine if those impact marks -- as well as the stripping of both nuts' threads -- were made before the aircraft contacted the water or after,
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We will devote all the necessary resources to determine what caused this aircraft to crash, ... We are beginning what may be a long investigation, and we are prepared to do what it takes to find the answers to the questions we are seeking.
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will devote all the necessary resources to determine what caused this aircraft to crash.
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To date, with over 90 percent of the airplane recovered, there is no physical evidence of a bomb or missile strike,
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However, ... the incident involving the Nation's Air Boeing 727 ...was a matter worthy of investigation.
actions controls crew electronic flight help imagery issues pilot resolve
The availability of electronic imagery would help resolve issues surrounding flight crew actions in the cockpit. For example, it would tell us which pilot was at the controls and what controls were being manipulated.
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I'm glad they got it done, and I don't think the price is unreasonable, given the circumstances around the assets.
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I'm really proud of the kids. We picked it up at that point and had good approaches at the plate.
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I met today with FBI director Louis Freeh, and he fully concurs in this course of action.