What would you do if... (Now Including The Real Story - BA 269)
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flyover
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Re: What would you do if... (Now Including The Real Story - BA 26
Article at WSJ.com in which Barry Schiff weighs in on the flight.
>>One former pilot questions the decision to proceed with an ailing airplane. "Continuing on after an engine failure on takeoff is nuts," says Barry Schiff, a retired 747 captain with Trans World Airlines who has written books on proper flying procedures and has received a congressional commendation for his work in aviation safety.
Saga of British Airways Flight Raises Concerns at FAA
Article at WSJ.com in which Barry Schiff weighs in on the flight.
>>One former pilot questions the decision to proceed with an ailing airplane. "Continuing on after an engine failure on takeoff is nuts," says Barry Schiff, a retired 747 captain with Trans World Airlines who has written books on proper flying procedures and has received a congressional commendation for his work in aviation safety.
Saga of British Airways Flight Raises Concerns at FAA
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Re: What would you do if... (Now Including The Real Story - BA 26
I would guess that BA has some standard procedure or at least the pilots know the general company policy for dealing with a situation like this.
In the Navy when we have an engine failure on a multi-engine aircraft we go by 1)the guidance from the aircraft standard operating procedures manual 2)guidance from a general Naval Aviation standards manual and finally 3)what is the safest thing to do. If we were to shut down an engine in flight we would continue on to our destination assuming we could satisfy a couple of things, taking into account Weather enroute, Familiarity with the route and destination, Airspace congestion, and Maintenance condition of the aircraft. Spells out WxFAM if you look closely. Then we can always fall back on what is the safest thing to do, which is generally handle the emergency and land at the nearest suitable airport, but if we always did that then there would be no need for the first two levels of guidance. Assuming all these conditions were met with satisfaction and after thorough discussion it would not be abnormal to continue a flight with an engine shut down.
I'm assuming the BA pilots went through some similar discussions, along with factoring in the companies desire to satisfy the customers, which must put pilots in a difficult position at times...
I would guess that BA has some standard procedure or at least the pilots know the general company policy for dealing with a situation like this.
In the Navy when we have an engine failure on a multi-engine aircraft we go by 1)the guidance from the aircraft standard operating procedures manual 2)guidance from a general Naval Aviation standards manual and finally 3)what is the safest thing to do. If we were to shut down an engine in flight we would continue on to our destination assuming we could satisfy a couple of things, taking into account Weather enroute, Familiarity with the route and destination, Airspace congestion, and Maintenance condition of the aircraft. Spells out WxFAM if you look closely. Then we can always fall back on what is the safest thing to do, which is generally handle the emergency and land at the nearest suitable airport, but if we always did that then there would be no need for the first two levels of guidance. Assuming all these conditions were met with satisfaction and after thorough discussion it would not be abnormal to continue a flight with an engine shut down.
I'm assuming the BA pilots went through some similar discussions, along with factoring in the companies desire to satisfy the customers, which must put pilots in a difficult position at times...
flyover
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Re: What would you do if... (Now Including The Real Story - BA 26
Pretty much the same for civilian ops. Except that it is generally considered "safest" to land after an engine failure. If you are a twin there is no discussion, except about which is the nearest safe airport. There is definitely a different perspective with hundreds of souls on board and a long flight over icy water with few alternates.
My guess is this was one of those deals where a decision by committee resulted in a boneheaded play. I'd bet that after this is reviewed it won't be repeated.
Pretty much the same for civilian ops. Except that it is generally considered "safest" to land after an engine failure. If you are a twin there is no discussion, except about which is the nearest safe airport. There is definitely a different perspective with hundreds of souls on board and a long flight over icy water with few alternates.
My guess is this was one of those deals where a decision by committee resulted in a boneheaded play. I'd bet that after this is reviewed it won't be repeated.
