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It doesn't matter what the previous crew configured, because you reconfigure for the conditions and scenario you're about to fly. And this is all part of the pr
by manigandham 5y ago
It doesn't matter what the previous crew configured, because you reconfigure for the conditions and scenario you're about to fly. And this is all part of the preflight checklist.
Even if something was missed, it's very strange to not realize that the plane is still on the ground when you can see the end of the runway, despite what the computers are saying. Usually pilots have trouble trusting the instruments over their own senses, but in this case it's like the opposite.
- cm2187 5y agoIs there a reason for these checklists not to be automated? I would expect the pilot to set the plane in takeoff mode with destination and weight (if the plane cannot measure the weight itself) and the plane to run the checklist itself, calculate v1 and v2, check there is enough fuel to the destination, check all the control surface positions, etc.
- aaronmdjones 5y agoThe Boeing 777 (the plane in this incident) does have an integrated electronic checklist, which can automatically tick off items that are already completed, but the pilots still have to actually use it. Nothing can help you when you refuse to operate the plane correctly.