Sen. Tammy Duckworth, former Black Hawk pilot, on flying in area where crash occurred
Senator Tammy Duckworth called for patience because NTSB and FAA investigated Tragic collision On Wednesday night, the Black Hawk helicopter and the US Airlines were flying, but she was still pursuing information about her way.
In an interview on Thursday, she told the Nikole Kill of CBS News that she asked to propose air traffic control instructions and pilot response.
“What I learned was that the air traffic control did contacted the aircraft crew twice, and they acknowledged the instructions twice.” “Until the moment of the impact, I also asked the two aircraft to fly. “
Illinois Democrats will have more knowledge than many colleagues-she is Iraq Senior in the war was a Black Eagle pilot. During the deployment of Iraq in 2004, RPG knocked her helicopter, which caused Duckworth to Duckworth’s legs and partial use of the right arm.
Duckworth said she was convinced that the soldiers who drove the Black Eagle on Wednesday evening had undergone good training because, otherwise, “they will not lead the airspace around the Washington Special Economic Zone”, she pointed out that they are in SFRA Central-Washington Special Economic Zone, Metropolitan Special Flying Restriction Area. This is a 30 -mile round area around Washington, DC. It also revolves around restricted areas. The smaller area covers Reagan National Airport. “
“If there is no additional flight training, you will not fly around if there are no additional flight training.”
Democrats of Illinois will do what the crew does in the cockpit during flight on Wednesday night.
She told Killion: “The crew of the crew would have allocated the duties of the crew. In fact, a person would fly-actually flying the plane, which requires all your limbs.” “You use your right hand to control the direction of the aircraft and enter the left hand with your left hand to enter The power of the engine uses two feet to control the nose and tail of the aircraft.
“Everyone is looking for other planes near the plane outside the plane.” “The captain behind him is also doing the same thing. From the plane, they found that any nearby traffic conveyed this information. “Air Traffic Control”.
She said that at the same time, the crew will also “listen to air traffic controllers talking to other planes so that you can have a sense of situations that are happening.”
This helicopter should have a ceiling. In the limited area where the Black Hawk is flying, Duckworth is called “hard deck”.
She said: “They do not allow more than 200 feet of sea level.” “Therefore, at the time, they flew over the Poto Mark River, and at the same time looked up at trying to find this very busy night sky aircraft.”
Killion asked whether this is the kind of flying mirror or NVG.
Daxworth replied: “My understanding is that they do not use NVG.” She said that in areas with many lights, they are “not so useful” and are actually more suitable for “battle in the dark.” Duckworth said: “Around the airport, they followed the visual flight rules and operated well within the scope of their trained parameters, and the aircraft aimed to run.”
She said that helicopter turned on the lights, so the plane could see it. But the upcoming aircraft has the right to pass.
She said: “They will always land on the runway.” “This is the work of the crew in the flight of the United States airlines … they are in the short finals of the landing.”
“I’m sure they will always watch, but there is no same visibility on that plane-watching the two small windows they have-just like a helicopter, organic glass is organic.” She explained that the helicopter crew “” Basically, it is sitting in the organic glass foam of the Black Hawk. On the top of your head, there are organic glass under the feet and the feet on both sides.
“Therefore, the helicopter-their visual effects are better than the US airlines landing on the runway.”
When asked about the description of collision as a “altitude” issue, and President Trump Duckworth’s suggestion, the helicopter can rise or come down to get rid of the plane. We must let NTSB and FAA do their job … As far as I know, neither the president and Mr. Hegles are pilots. According to my office, according to my office Knowing that amateur speculation is not yet necessary. “
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