Jim Hall
Jim Hall
air aircraft attention board increased issue larger operating service similar training types united
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.
adding air associated board difficulty expense physically recognizes safety separating
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,
board damage examining impact nut occurred reports result safety water
A safety board investigator examining the nut reports that the threads are heavily damaged, ... ... We do not know if the damage occurred before the aircraft's impact with the water or was the result of that impact.
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,
altitude believe board checks data number provided
We've made a number of checks on the data and still believe the altitude data they provided the board is correct.
available board ended information prevent
We ended up with what was a very important investigation without having the information available to the board to make recommendations to prevent an event like that from occurring.
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.
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.
circumstance given glad price
I'm glad they got it done, and I don't think the price is unreasonable, given the circumstances around the assets.
approaches good picked point proud
I'm really proud of the kids. We picked it up at that point and had good approaches at the plate.
course director fbi fully louis met today
I met today with FBI director Louis Freeh, and he fully concurs in this course of action.
air category clear delaware express incident involving seems texas three
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.
business chance common
That's common business sense. It's new business for them. It's a chance for getting more new buyers.
based changes course facts military revealed
The military has implemented procedural changes based on the facts revealed in the course of the investigation,