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Originally Posted by FlyChicaga  The point is, no airline is immune from pilots doing stupid things. |
Yes, but airlines can reduce the risk by not rushing their pilots around all the time.
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Let me ask you this: If you saw FOQA data of a crew that swings gear at 300 feet and +200 knots, then takes the last [90-degree] turnoff on a 12,000 foot runway at 60 knots, would you feel that they had an unsafe culture?
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I can't answer that question without knowing who it was. My opinion of SWA isn't based on a single accident, but on observations of their operation over a long period of time. The "hurry, hurry, hurry" mentality is a detriment to safety.
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Two accidents and one fatality in the history of the airline does not make an unsafe culture.
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And it doesn't necessarily make a safe culture, either.
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They even have a section in their Flight Operations Manual dedicated to the importance of standardization, putting safety over on-time, and professionalism versus foolish pride.
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Doesn't everyone have that section in their FOM? It's kind of a given. Doesn't really say anything about their airline. Pinnacle had a section in the FOM called the Guiding Principles. It talked about safety above all else, caring for the employees, etc... It was obviously complete bullsh--. We called it the "guideless principles."