In reference to the recent crash in Phoenix, wouldn't it make more sense for the pilot of the news helicopter to do the flying and have the cameraman do the live on-air television reporting? It seems to me that a cameraman screwing up a video shot b/c he's talking is a much more desirable mistake than a pilot becoming too distracted and causing pilot error.
2007-07-27 16:00:20 · 6 answers · asked by afk 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
This has never happened before and there is good reason for it. The system used by these pilots has worked for over twenty or more years. If anything, it has only gotten easier to control the congested situation in the air during this type of live news event with the introduction of more sophisticated computers and communication equipment in these aircraft. Even the most cautious, controlled, and/or near perfect of all situations in history have all had their day of failure. Look at the rigors that the shuttle program has to go through and there has been failure or even the unsinkable Titanic. The current system for these pilots has been pretty remarkable so far. I feel it was just an unfortunate situation that happened right at the wrong time. If this system would have had a gross overlook in it...something would have happened a long time ago in one of any number of cities. God bless the soles of Scott, Jim, Graig and Rick. You will be missed!
2007-07-27 18:30:18 · answer #1 · answered by heat_mizor 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was negligence, in the last transmission between those two pilots, one said I'm over the top of you and the other responded with no, I'm over the top of you and at that moment they collided. In answer to your question, it is more reasonable to have the cameraman doing the reporting. I'm sure with this crash, many news stations around the country will be looking into that. It's sad because they were both great at their jobs and very wonderful in the community.
2007-07-27 23:32:16 · answer #2 · answered by Tonya L 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In the case of the two news helicopters that went down yesterday, the pilots obviously forgot the cardinal rule of aviation... FLY THE AIRPLANE FIRST!!! They were obviously so caught up in chasing the action on the ground that they forgot to insure they had safe airspace to fly in.
2007-07-28 10:30:01 · answer #3 · answered by JetDoc 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was thinking the same thing. A lot of crashes are caused by an abcense of a pilot in the pilot seat.
2007-07-29 11:30:40 · answer #4 · answered by Airmech 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The pilots were probably both jockying for the best
camera angle, (the pilot controls that, not the camera man), and focused on that rather than on 'see & avoid`.
Talking probably had little to do with it.
2007-07-27 23:14:47 · answer #5 · answered by Irv S 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The first rule of flying is always: Fly The Damn Airplane! EVERYTHING else comes secondary. When you get tunnel vision you die, as was graphically proven by the Phoenix mid-air.
2007-07-28 07:40:17 · answer #6 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋