FedEx Flight 647 Crash

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This NTSB animation shows details of the crash of FedEx Flight 647 on December 18, 2003 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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• Flight
• 647
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• boeing
• airbus
• fighter

[artagus21]

1.The pilot-flying failed to correctly apply crosswind controls.

2. The pilot-monitoring (instructor) failed to either order a go-around or take control of the airplane.

3. I guess we're slowly finding out that the DC10/MD11 line of jets have weak knees and have to be pampered onto the runway (I fly those jets and believe me, I do)

[GreyGhostVA]

"moreon" is spelt M-O-R-O-N. Just sayin'.

[oracle2world]

Well, they did clear the active runway. You have to look for the good in everything.

[5421william]

What Flight Simulator?

[hzzlrp10]

@mikey0118

To add to your reasons:

The DC-10 is a fuel hog compared to newer designs. Cargo operators don't mind much because 40 year old planes can be bought dirt cheap. The added fuel cost is a still cheaper than buying/leasing a newer, more fuel efficient plane.

Older aircraft required a 3 person flight crew. Switching to newer, 2 person cockpits meant that airlines didn't have to pay a Flight Engineer anymore.

747-100's are still around hauling boxes for the very same reasons.

[eatingcatshit]

@artagus21, feel better now? 

[HtHoOoN]

pooorca puttana , happy dancing packages .

[oracle2world]

At least he got off the active.

[JDProductionsINC]

@jstrahan @drum1805: alright kiddes settle down now! Being a Chief Pilot based in the IAD, DCA, BWI region it is my job to settle arguments. jstrahan is correct. Most pilots do not log their time because they already have their certifs. Besides, at my company it is all computerized and is sent to mother. So before you go and start accusing people of being fake, do some research/studying and read up on your FARs, (the bible), especially § 61.51 Pilot logbooks. -Godspeed

[jstrahan2]

As for "proof that you were there", the company keeps close tabs on your location and who was assigned to fly the plane. As for a Hobbs Meter, I haven't seen one of those since I got an airline job. Certainly the 737 I fly now does not have one. Neither does my previous aircraft: CRJ-700, EMB-145, Saab 340, and Beech 1900. You have at least demonstrated that you are not a commercial airline pilot or you would know all these things.

[jstrahan2]

I am not a fake. I work for an airline based in Miami. If you would send me a PM, I will arrange to meet you and show you my company ID and licenses. Most of the pilots I know do NOT log every single minute they spend flying. Logging is only necessary if you expect to want an additional rating. Since most of them already have all the ratings they expect, they tend to keep them on odd slips of paper, intending to put it in their log someday. You should see my file cabinet. (12 years of slips :)

[drum1805]

@jstrahan2 Planes use what's called "Hobbs Meters", (but you wouldn't know that since you're not actually a pilot) that's the little meter that tells how much time is on a plane (it's engine and airframe), that's how all maintenance is scheduled, it's important to have when selling or buying a plane. All of those hours have to be tracable. NTSB and FAA look for these when inspecting a plane or crash. Hope they don't find your little comment about not logging your time.