American Airlines has become the first U.S. carrier allowing every pilot to confidentially review computer simulations of flight incidents as soon as their...
American Airlines planes are parked at Pittsburgh International Airport on March 31, 2020, in Imperial, Pa. American is piloting a new technology that allows pilots to review flights independently soon after landing.American Airlines has become the first U.S. carrier allowing every pilot to confidentially review computer simulations of flight incidents as soon as the pilot’s plane parks at a gate.
Like most large carriers worldwide, American already has a separate, extensive data-collection and analysis network, buttressed by voluntary, non-punitive incident reporting.The vast majority of pilots in the U.S., though, rarely get a chance to review details of their everyday cockpit commands and actions. Pilots almost never go out of their way to ask safety managers for access to flight replays, primarily because that would raise red flags and prompt official reviews.
In April, American’s pilot union sent an email warning members about a “significant spike” in operational hazards and maintenance-related incidents. Uncovering those incipient dangers is precisely what the replay tool is intended to accomplish.The process doesn’t entail potential punishment of any in-flight mistakes by pilots from the company or regulators. The downloads don’t involve airline management at all, which doesn’t track who uses the system.
Many outside experts agree. “It’s an awesomely powerful tool to play back exactly what happened” before pilot recollections fade, according to Hassan Shahidi, president and chief executive of the Flight Safety Foundation, a leading nonprofit research and advocacy organization. To make a difference, he said, replays must be “part of the normal tasks and methodology to debrief flights,” and “not just somebody randomly deciding today I’m going to take a look.
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