George Black
George Black
approach commented heavy lost pilot rain range reported runway sight twice visual wind
Twice during the approach a pilot commented that he had lost sight of the runway, ... There was heavy rain reported, wind shear alertadvisories and the runway visual range was reported to be 1,600 feet.
brakes caused crew group operations saw track understand
The operations group will be interviewing the crew this afternoon. I understand that he saw some misalignment in the track that caused him to put his brakes on.
looking
There could be ... We're looking into that.
accident aircraft four heard noise obtained recording
The recording obtained from the accident CVR was completely blank, with no conversations or aircraft noise heard on any of the four channels.
almost chances curious engines failing fuel reasons separate systems totally
One of the reasons for having two engines is so you can have two almost totally independent systems -- separate fuel feeds, separate ignition systems -- just as kind of a backup, ... So the chances of two of them failing simultaneously makes us very curious about the cause.
dual engine failure possibilities
is one of the possibilities for a dual engine failure.
airplane amount center components engines fire information melt section structure wing
There's a considerable amount of the airplane still left. The lighter-weight aluminum components did melt during the fire, but the structure is still there and the engines and the center wing section are still pretty well intact, so we think we can get some information from that.
airplane amount center components engines fire information melt section structure wing
There's a considerable amount of the airplane still left, ... The lighter-weight aluminum components did melt during the fire, but the structure is still there and the engines and the center wing section are still pretty well intact, so we think we can get some information from that.
cause might possibly
This is not a cause -- it might have possibly been a prevention.
emergency engine failure found listening mention problems second tape until
After listening to the tape we found that there was no mention of engine problems or a failure or emergency until the second approach.
emergency engine failure found listening mention problems second tape until
After listening to the (air controller's) tape we found that there was no mention of engine problems or a failure or emergency until the second approach.
clear copy
It sounded like a better copy (than the FAA's) ... It sounded to me like a clear tape,
analysis cockpit identified members noises quite recording sorts sounds tape voice words
Not only are words important on a tape but sounds are important, ... Quite often spectral analysis of noises or other sorts of clunks and clinks can be identified by members of the cockpit voice recording group.
calls classes companies contract controls created employees establish forcing fortune foster global growth ibm labor margin personnel price profit protected providers services union
The commoditization of IT labor by Fortune 500 companies will foster the growth of union activity, ... Price controls and margin controls are forcing providers of contract IT personnel to establish non-benefited classes of employees. IBM Global Services has created such a class it calls 'supplemental.' Supplemental employees get no benefits, no participation in 401-K programs, no profit sharing. They are not protected in any way.