Incident at CRW makes the news (must be a slow news day)

[jimcfs]

The final estimate is in! $700K... and US' insurance company is going to foot the bill.

Yeager Receives Cost to Repair EMAS Damage

 

[DHG750R]

They have their own operating certificate and are a separate company, they are owned by US Airways Group, the holding company, not US Airways the airline.

While that is true, to the public and the media .. there is usually no distinction.

 

[john john]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405...ORDS=charleston
US Airways Incident Raises Pilot-Focus Issues


fundamental breakdown of pilot discipline, including personal conversation in the cockpit, apparently was the major reason a US Airways commuter plane ran off the end of a West Virginia runway last month, according to industry officials.

Now, three weeks after the nonfatal incident, the circumstances are prompting extensive discussion and concern among pilots and safety experts, who consider it the latest example of cockpit distraction and erosion of pilot discipline.
PSA Airlines hasn't had a fatal accident or incident since it became part of US Airways, or what was then called USAir, in 1995.

 

[BuffaloJoe]

They are? I'd never heard of that, though I don't exactly make hitting guardrails part of my daily routine. Does the city/state/county send you a bill?

That is billed to your insurance.

 

[gabby]

Did the customers buy the ticket on USAirways.com or PSAAirlines.net?

I doubt the passengers could tell the difference between the two. Other than PSA's F/A's are more friendly!

 

[BoeingBoy]

Did the customers buy the ticket on USAirways.com or PSAAirlines.net?

Just where on PSAAirlines.net does one buy a ticket on PSA?

Jim

 

[gabby]

Just where on PSAAirlines.net does one buy a ticket on PSA?

Jim

Exactly my point.

QUOTE (700UW @ Jan 21 2010, 05:19 PM)
They have their own operating certificate and are a separate company, they are owned by US Airways Group, the holding company, not US Airways the airline.

While that is true, to the public and the media .. there is usually no distinction.

 

[BoeingBoy]

Exactly my point.

Got it - without the quote of the post you were replying to I didn't make the connection.

Jim

 

[700UW]

When a passenger buys a ticket per law they must be informed that the flight is operated by PSA and not US Airways.

 

[gabby]

Got it - without the quote of the post you were replying to I didn't make the connection.

Jim

Sorry bout that.

The airlines (Management) do a great job of selling a service then having part of that service farmed out.
It would be great if the federal goverment makes all airlines sell their own tickets. But that will never happen. 🙁

 

[BoeingBoy]

Heck, I'd settle for the government reporting the monthly metrics for all flights operated under a given brand. Saying that US (or whatever carrier) has an on-time arrival rate of X% doesn't mean much when 2/3 of the "US" flights are flown by someone else and not included in that percentage.

Jim

 

[N965VJ]

Transcript: Pilots were musing about sports cars

4-8-10

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two pilots were musing about their dream sports car moments before running off a West Virginia runway, according to a cockpit voice recorder transcript

The transcript released Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the pilots of US Airways Express Flight 2495 were talking about Corvette convertibles as they prepared for take off from Yeager Airport in Charleston on Jan. 19. Federal Aviation Administration rules prohibit any cockpit conversation during takeoffs and landings that's not directly related to flying the aircraft.

Linkage to the rest

 

[nethan]

Actually they were talking about their dream cars while the plane was shut down with the parking brake set while sitting out a flow time to Charlotte.

But that of course shouldn't get in the way of media sensationalism.

 

[FLYLOW22]

Yes you are correct, but when US Airways owns PSA, its just legal hogwash.

Legal hogwash it one of the main problems affecting service and safety in Part 121 aviation today.


Tooooo many contractors.

Should be 1 ticket, one airline flown.

 

[Crzipilot]

Actually they were talking about their dream cars while the plane was shut down with the parking brake set while sitting out a flow time to Charlotte.

But that of course shouldn't get in the way of media sensationalism.

Nethan,

It's kinda hard to believe, looking at the transcript, that all that talking with brief 10/20 second breaks was all done sitting on the ramp. Not saying everyone is an angel.

I'll give you prior to 1607, they were sitting with the parking brake set with ONE engine running, but from 1607/08 on, it would seem as though they were taxing somewhere in there...