I worked for an airline for a few years, in a non-flight crew job. But reading this crash history now explains one thing I experienced. On one flight I was privileged to ride in the jump seat, the...
I worked for an airline for a few years, in a non-flight crew job. But reading this crash history now explains one thing I experienced. On one flight I was privileged to ride in the jump seat, the temporary seat that sits behind the pilots and in front of the flight deck door in a 737, for a flight into Calgary. The pilots were very friendly and answered all my curious questions the whole way in, til we got to a certain point. Then the captain turned toward me and said, "Once we hit 10,000 ft you cant talk or say anything past that point til we're stopped at the terminal. There are no distractions allowed" in a tone that made it clear that wasn't a request. Made sense, but til today I didnt know that that was the 'sterile cockpit rule' or that it was partially brought about because of the crash that killed Stephen Colbert's father and brothers.
I recommend the Black Box Down podcast. It goes into details about why the sterile cockpit rules came about through various episodes. All the episodes are pretty much great and explain why...
I recommend the Black Box Down podcast. It goes into details about why the sterile cockpit rules came about through various episodes. All the episodes are pretty much great and explain why regulations are what they are in the industry.
This week: the story of the deadly crash that brought about the “Sterile Cockpit Rule,” and its enduring relevance. I'm a little late with posting this to Tildes this week, sorry! Posts will be...
This week: the story of the deadly crash that brought about the “Sterile Cockpit Rule,” and its enduring relevance.
I'm a little late with posting this to Tildes this week, sorry! Posts will be back to their usual Saturday schedule in future weeks.
I worked for an airline for a few years, in a non-flight crew job. But reading this crash history now explains one thing I experienced. On one flight I was privileged to ride in the jump seat, the temporary seat that sits behind the pilots and in front of the flight deck door in a 737, for a flight into Calgary. The pilots were very friendly and answered all my curious questions the whole way in, til we got to a certain point. Then the captain turned toward me and said, "Once we hit 10,000 ft you cant talk or say anything past that point til we're stopped at the terminal. There are no distractions allowed" in a tone that made it clear that wasn't a request. Made sense, but til today I didnt know that that was the 'sterile cockpit rule' or that it was partially brought about because of the crash that killed Stephen Colbert's father and brothers.
I recommend the Black Box Down podcast. It goes into details about why the sterile cockpit rules came about through various episodes. All the episodes are pretty much great and explain why regulations are what they are in the industry.
This week: the story of the deadly crash that brought about the “Sterile Cockpit Rule,” and its enduring relevance.
I'm a little late with posting this to Tildes this week, sorry! Posts will be back to their usual Saturday schedule in future weeks.
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September 11th also has a completely different meaning in Chile due to events the year before.
Half of the videos you see on YouTube seem to be stolen nowadays.