Talk:Professionalism/Chesley Sullenberger and US Airways Flight 1549

Hari - Communication

Patrick - Background

Aaron - Decisions and System

Short Introduction (two sentences) at top of page -brief abstract (write once finished)

Background Sullenberger & co-pilot background Canada Goose -history of bird strikes/protocol for bird sighting Flight/Ditching summary

Pilot/Co-pilot communication -nothing done without confirmation between the two -constant communication -tuned out annoyances (ground control and warning systems)

Calm under distress -tried to restart engines -Captain Sullenberger took command of plane, while First Officer ceded authority -Short messages to ground control to focus on landing -quick decision about if they could make a landing at either LaGuarida or Teterboro -quick action once decided on Hudson to get flaps ready, stopped trying to restart engines -"We may end up in the Hudson" quickly analyzed situation within a minute of hitting the birds

The effectiveness of the system -broad and easy to understand protocol -through training and checks -flexiblity

Conclusion

NTSB Report http://www.exosphere3d.com/pubwww/pdf/flight_1549/ntsb_docket/420526.pdf

Why did it succeed?

Rookie vs Professional: Common Rookie Pilot mistakes 1. Wind—rookies sometimes fly in too much wind 2. Orientation—knowing orientation of plane is real challenge, even for veterans 3. Too much speed—if you fly too slowly, wings can’t generate enough lift (rookies use less speed) 4. Not enough altitude—rookies are afraid of heights 5. Over control—veterans know when to use autopilot 6. Preflight check—confirm controls and conditions are correct

US Airways Flight/Sullenberger avoided these mistakes -did preflight check; takeoff was smooth -error was unfortunate luck, no one could have predicted bird movements -realized that lack of altitude wouldn’t help sullemberg land on Teterboro airport runaway 1 -strong orientation -knew the engines weren’t working and the effect it had on the plane’s unburned fuel and landing -quickly deduced that they wouldn’t have time to land in Teterboro -knew how to navigate the plane to land in Hudson when altitude was decreasing and airspeed was increasing

2011 lokomitov Yaroslavl air disaster -Yak-Service Flight 9633 carried players and coaching staff of professional ice hockey team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl -plane ran off the runway before lifting off, struck a tower mast, caught fire, and crashed near Russian city of yaroslavl

Yaroslavl was full of rookie mistakes -didn’t do preflight check -parking brake wasn’t engaged during take off roll (slowed plane down) -not enough altitude -breaking force prohibited plane from reaching desired height, causing it to hit the airport beacon -didn’t go more than 16-20 ft off the ground -lack of orientation -pilots did not have experience on the yak-42, but falsified documents saying they did

Yak reports: http://rbth.com/news/2014/10/07/russian_investigative_committee_ends_inquiry_into_ice_hockey_plane_crash_40414.html

Quote to consider using: 15:26:37 "uh what a view of the Hudson today" (HOT-1) 15:26:42 "yeah." (HOT-2) 15:27:04 "birds." (HOT-1) 15:27:12 "oh [expletive]" (HOT-2) 15:27:13 "oh yeah" (HOT-1) 15:29:28 "we're gonna be in the Hudson." (RDO-1) 15:29:33 "I'm sorry say again Cactus" (DEP) 15:29:51 "Cactus uh..." (DEP) 15:30:14 "Cactus fifteen twenty nine, uh, you still on?" (DEP)

Word Count, by section
 * Introduction: 59
 * Sullenberger & Skiles: 183
 * Bird Strikes in Aviation: 261
 * Landing in the Hudson: 167
 * Intracockpit Communication: 225
 * Air to Ground: 279
 * Crew Resource Management: 193
 * Diagnosis: 187
 * Procedure: 192
 * Autonomy: 135
 * Conclusion: 243

Total: 2124