Calling @Mad Dog, I was reading an article regarding an NTSB announcement into the investigation of Delta flight 1086. http://avherald.com/h?article=482b659f/0003 I remembered you saying you flew the same type aircraft and I'm curious what level Delta communicates these kinds of events to all pilots flying the same type of aircraft. Are there team meetings or calls where incidents are reviewed? Are you issued bulletins with written feedback? I work in automotive and we often struggle to share what we call "Lessons Learned" across all plants and personnel in our organization. When I read about something like this, I assume a major airline like Delta might have some good solutions to handle dissemination of such information... Just curiousity, if you'd rather not comment publicly, then that's fine and please accept my apologies in advance for asking.
Yes, sir...Delta keeps us in the loop via bulletins, amendments to procedural protocol and training. In fact, at my last recurrent training in the simulator, this specific event was addressed.
The sudden view of Flushing Bay from that perspective must have initially been startling to cockpit crew. "OOOooo... is it gonna stop?!!!"
I'm glad computers have not fully taken over a human pilot's responsibility and it's unfortunate that crashes occur like http://www.flyingmag.com/technique/...ash-final-report-points-pilot-error-confusion where there is a wake up call for pilots to be PILOTS and not have to fully rely on a computer/auto-pilot to do all of the work.
I live in southern climes and I've skidded off the road, both iced and not iced. I've been a passenger on airplanes which landed in northern climes in winter and have yet to skid off the runway. I could have had Mad Dog makin' the donuts for all I know, pulling us through.
