CALLBACK Masthead

Number 297
June 2004
 
A Monthly Safety Bulletin from The Office of the NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System
P.O. Box 189, Moffett Field, CA 94035-0189

What Would You Have Done...

Aircraft Skywriting a ?

In light of the amount of positive feedback generated by Callback #285, the same "interactive" format is utilized in this issue. Readers are once again encouraged to consider an appropriate course of action for a given situation. The actions that were actually taken by the reporters of these incidents are found on the reverse of this Callback issue.

Bear in mind that the reported action may or may not represent the best response to the situation. Our intent is to stimulate thinking, discussion, and training related to the type of incidents that were reported.



Situation #1: Last Minute Cancellation

This Falcon 50 flight crew had to make a high speed decision.

What would you have done? See the Reporter's Action




Situation #2: Intermittent Engine Vibration

A pilot and instructor in a PA28 performed touch-and-go landings with an engine that ran fine... most of the time.

What would you have done? See the Reporter's Action



Situation #3: Open Door Policy

As these BE55 pilots learned, go/no go policies should be decided before, rather than during, takeoff.

What would you have done? See the Reporter's Action



Situation #4: Between the Clouds and the Trees

With only trees below and no radio or navigation systems, this PA32 pilot's prospects looked bleak.

What would you have done? See the Reporter's Action



Situation #5: When the Traffic Gets Out of Line

A busy approach controller, faced with a flight crew deviating from their assigned heading, had to make some quick decisions to sort out the traffic.

As the controller, what would you have done? See the Reporter's Action



Situation #6: Conspicuous Consumption

This B757-200 crew was faced with a fuel imbalance that appeared to be increasing.

What would you have done? See the Reporter's Action


Situation #1

Last Minute Cancellaton

back...Back to Situation 2

Situation #2

Intermittent Engine Vibration

back...Back to Situation 3

Situation #3

Open Door Policy

back...Back to Situation 4

Situation #4

Between the Clouds and the Trees

back...Back to Situation 5

Situation #5

When the Traffic Gets Out of Line

back...Back to Situation 6

Situation #6

Conspicuous Consumption

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ASRS Recently Issued Alerts On...
A300 smoke and fumes incident
Western U.S. VORTAC discrepancy
B737-700 forward entry door latch problem
A320 inadvertent parking brake applications
Southwest U.S. airport recurring radio problems
May 2004 Report Intake
 Air Carrier/Air Taxi Pilots
2,194
 General Aviation Pilots
757
 Controllers
37
 Cabin/Mechanics/Military/Other
94
 TOTAL
3,082
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