[Scan-DC] PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE CAUSED MARYLAND STATE POLICE HELICOPTER CRASH IN MARYLAND, NTSB FINDS

[Doug Kitchener]

My first thought when I saw the headline was, "Well, DUUH!!", so I had a similar reaction.  I can't believe that somebody at the NTSB actually wrote this, and that Somebody's supervisor approved it for release.  In my opinion it makes them look like a bunch of dolts... but then, I see this kind of stupidity all the time, many of the web sites of the local TV and radio stations are notorious for it... the English language is in a sad state in this country.

/rant

Sorry, I have a touch of the 'flu (not the pig flu, thank goodness!) so am grumpy; thanks for letting me sound off.  I was going to post this to the list, but decided not to as there's no scan content in my contribution!

Regards,

Doug

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> To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:05:14 -0500
> From: b_thom at juno.com
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE CAUSED MARYLAND STATE POLICE HELICOPTER CRASH IN MARYLAND, NTSB FINDS
>
>
> On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:56:25 -0400 "Cathy Drzyzgula"
>  writes:
>> Ok, I know there is really more to it, but the headline is
>> hilarious:
>>
>> PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE CAUSED MARYLAND STATE POLICE
>> HELICOPTER
>> CRASH IN MARYLAND, NTSB FINDS
>
> I'd say "perplexing" rather than "hilarious," but I know what you mean. A
> "failure to maintain altitude" is the causal factor in just about all
> crashes, save the one in Tenerife.
 		 	   		  
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