07 Jul SFO Asiana Flight #214 National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Animation & Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Transcript Analysis
Overview
Now that we have a better understanding of cockpit automation, Let’s look at a recent Boeing 777 cockpit automation incident in San Francisco the morning of July 6, 2013.
Instructions
Watch SFO Asiana Flight #214 National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) animation below while simultaneously comparing the animation with the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) transcript.
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SFO Asiana Flight #214 National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) animation found at:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVaQYhd_Qy0
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Key: CAM 1 and Hot 1 = Pilot Monitoring, CAM 2 and Hot 2 = Pilot Flying, CAM 3 and HOT 3 = Pilot in Jumpseat
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Once you have watched the NTSB animation and followed along on the CVR transcript, now compare your understanding to what transpired to the Autoflight Considerations found in paragraph 6.9 of AC-120-71B, and compose at least one comprehensive full page, or more if needed, of analysis and critical thought on which considerations are relevant. Include reflection on the Autoflight Considerations that seemed missing for the pilots of Asiana Flight #214 during the approach into SFO. You will be issued credit for the assignment if you:
- Complete by the due date
- Provide at least a full page
- Succinctly and adequately discuss the comparison between Asiana Flight #214 approach events and the AC-120-71B Autoflight Considerations
- Written paper contains no significant spelling or grammatical errors
This is a graded assignment for 75 points possible.
Submit
Your paper should be submitted as a Word Doc or as a PDF utilizing American Psychological Association (APA) format. If you use other sources for your position, cite all of the factual information that are not your own unique, individual thoughts.
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References
References should be listed in APA format.
