Sunday, September 26, 2010
Aspen Accident
There was an obvious chain of events leading to the G-III crash in Aspen. The pressure caused by the passengers on the pilots, added to the landing requirements and noise abatement procedures were factors leading to this crash. In a situation like this, I would have taken the flight for fear of losing my job. I would have not pushed the approach so far and not compromised the safety of the flight. If a missed approach was executed by three landing aircraft prior to my own, i would fly the approach with anticipation of a missed approach, not landing. Obviously, the passengers were the first problem. The pressures on the pilot and the demanding boss is something that is never good. Also, Aspen is one of the worst airports to fly in in bad weather conditions, especially at night. Furthermore, the miscommunication with the approach notam was disastrous, and seemingly unavoidable. The pilots were dumb for attempting such a dangerous approach. I should hope that if i were ever in a situation like this, i would be smart enough to stick to approach minimums and keep the flight safe.
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