Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 22:04 Capt Chesley Sullenberger offers additional insights on the skill sets that are required to prepare oneself to handle aviation emergencies. Additionally, he addresses the economic realities of a declining economy and the future of airline safety and the level of expertise of its pilots.
Monday, June 15, 2009 at 22:04 Being the wife of an airline captain for the largest airline in the world, this was pretty much a no brainer for those inside the industry. We’ve been saying it for years - since deregulation, in fact - that the FAA was not doing its job and was acting merely a hand maiden to corporate interests as they flew fast and easy throught the skies.
Safety was one thing when it was about the ‘legacy’ carriers who, in years past, carried the vast bulk of airline passengers. However, it was quite another thing after 1978, when the ‘commuter’ airlines began carrying more and more of the passengers on domestic routes within the United States.
But government regulation is a bad thing…isn’t it?
Watch this and decide for yourself … and this pretty much nails it. As airline people, we didn’t spot any factual errors in this report.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 17:49 Well, if my husband is any indication - I think I already know the answer. However, NPR’s Talk of the Nation today had an entire feature on that question with pilot/author, John Nance and Anthony Wald, aviation reporter for the New York Times.
Talk of the Nation, March 3, 2009 · In January, pilot Chesley Sullenberger landed a US Airways flight safely on the Hudson River after a flock of birds disabled both engines. Everyone onboard survived.
Since then, he has raised questions about the quality of training and support available to newer pilots.
