Re: Ideas
Anthony Sasso (Anthony.Sasso_at_nwa.com)
Mon, 23 Jun 1997 11:29:44 -0700
Brian J. Fallon wrote:
>
> Message text written by INTERNET:CRMDEEN_at_aol.com
> >Keep those ideas coming, gang.
>
> Okay, here's an idea, not necessarily on-topic, but one I think could prove
> interesting in a LOFT senario:
>
> Simulate a partial comm radio failure; reciever only. See how long it takes for
> the problem to get diagnosed, and see if the crew tries listening to the VORs
> for messages.
>
> I'm not sure if this is a valid exercise, as I'm not familiar with the
> intricacies of the avionics on air carrier aircraft, but from my perspective
> (approach control), monitoring VORs for voice transmissions is a lost art.
> ESPECIALLY for those pilots enamored with GPS!
>
> If I'm off the mark, I'm sure some one will let me know.
>
> Brian J. Fallon
> NATCA Safety Representative, NY TRACON
> Associate Editor, The NATCA Voice
> http://www.natcavoice.org
Brian: In one of our LOFT scenarios, the crew is given a vector by
departure control which heads them right towards a mountain. Right
after that, the crew gets a total radio failure, coupled with some other
minor distractors. It is very interesting to see how the crews react to
this type of situation. Although we haven't had any crews impact the
mountain, the time it takes them to realize the NORDO problem has been
varied. No, I don't think you are off the mark!
Tony Sasso
Northwest Airlines