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AIRBUS A320 - 214US AIRWAYS INC

251 lines · 17:46:09.1 – 18:24:31.8 · Philadelphia, PA, 2014-03-13

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251 of 251 lines
CaptainFirst officerControllersWarningsSounds
The final secondsjump to the end ↓
  • 18:24:16.4RPA3297 two seven left runway heading cleared for take-off. Brickyard thirty two ninety seven.
  • 18:24:16.6HOT[sound of single chime, similar to level two caution]
  • 18:24:18.7HOT[sound of second impact]
  • 18:24:19.5TWR(Brickyard) [transmission obscured by sound of impact of USAirways 1702] runway two seven left line up and wait.
  • 18:24:19.9HOT[sound of third impact]
  • 18:24:22.2ACobscured by sound of impact of USAirways 1702] .
  • 18:24:23.7HOT[sound of repetitive chime, similar to Continuous Repetitive Chime (3.0 seconds)]
  • 18:24:27.4HOT[sound of repetitive chime, similar to Continuous Repetitive Chime, continues until end of recording]
  • 18:24:29.1HOT[sound similar to power interruption to CVR]
  • 18:24:31.8HOT[sound similar to power interruption to CVR]

Crew communication

251 lines readobservations a human-factors reviewer takes from a transcript — the sterile cockpit, the Board's own notations, rhythm, CRM markers. Not emotions, not scores: the affect is in the audio, and the audio is sealed
55 / 35
floor share · CA / FO %
17%
non-pertinent talk in sterile window
5 · 12 · 3
laughter · delivery · expletives
3 of 7
crew questions unanswered in 8 s
1 of 4
warnings with a crew response in 5 s
CaptainCaptain: 1 in minute 6Captain: 3 in minute 10Captain: 3 in minute 11Captain: 4 in minute 12Captain: 6 in minute 13Captain: 4 in minute 14Captain: 2 in minute 15Captain: 3 in minute 16Captain: 3 in minute 17Captain: 4 in minute 18Captain: 4 in minute 19Captain: 1 in minute 20Captain: 2 in minute 21Captain: 2 in minute 22Captain: 1 in minute 23Captain: 1 in minute 26Captain: 6 in minute 27Captain: 4 in minute 28Captain: 2 in minute 29Captain: 1 in minute 31Captain: 1 in minute 33Captain: 2 in minute 34Captain: 1 in minute 35Captain: 6 in minute 36Captain: 6 in minute 37Captain: 9 in minute 38Captain: 1 in minute 39First officerFirst officer: 1 in minute 11First officer: 4 in minute 12First officer: 6 in minute 13First officer: 2 in minute 15First officer: 2 in minute 18First officer: 7 in minute 19First officer: 2 in minute 20First officer: 2 in minute 21First officer: 2 in minute 22First officer: 2 in minute 23First officer: 2 in minute 26First officer: 5 in minute 27First officer: 5 in minute 28First officer: 1 in minute 29First officer: 1 in minute 31First officer: 2 in minute 34First officer: 2 in minute 35First officer: 9 in minute 36First officer: 11 in minute 37First officer: 7 in minute 38First officer: 1 in minute 39ControllersControllers: 1 in minute 8Controllers: 4 in minute 12Controllers: 1 in minute 13Controllers: 2 in minute 14Controllers: 1 in minute 15Controllers: 1 in minute 17Controllers: 2 in minute 19Controllers: 1 in minute 20Controllers: 1 in minute 23Controllers: 1 in minute 28Controllers: 1 in minute 34Controllers: 1 in minute 36Controllers: 1 in minute 37Controllers: 2 in minute 38Controllers: 2 in minute 3917:4617:5117:5618:0118:0618:1118:1618:21
Utterances per minute, one row per speaker on one clock. shaded = sterile-cockpit window · red = end of recording.
Sterile cockpit · 14 CFR 121.542

Window: 18:20:37–18:25:14 · basis: critical phases in the extracted recorder events (approximate). Candidate non-pertinent lines below are a first reading for the investigator, not a finding.

  • 18:20:38.8“full up. full down. neutral. full left. full right. neutral. full left. full right. and neutral.”
  • 18:22:12.6“okay. I’ll buzz I’ll buzz you back whenever he comes out...uhp he’s comin’ out right now. thanks.”
  • 18:23:55.7“what did you do? you didn’t load. we lost everything.”
  • 18:24:03.1“we’ll get that straight when we get airborne.”
The Board’s own notations

Delivery and physiological notes the transcribers added in brackets, plus # expletives. 45 words are marked unintelligible (*).

  • unintelligible voice(s), including captain and first officer. low volume.17:49:09.0“[unintelligible voice(s), including captain and first officer. low volume.]”
  • female voice17:53:44.9“alright *** [female voice].”
  • spoken mostly by HOT-2, with unintelligible utterances by HOT-117:54:45.0“** [sound of click] * [sound of click] * [sound of click] * oxygen verified checked***before start ***...*** altimeters verified two nine (eighty eight)*** [spoken mostly by HOT-2, with unintelligible utterances by HOT-1].”
  • female voice17:55:50.1“* we’re waiting for*** [female voice].”
  • unintelligible voice(s). low volume.17:56:57.0“[unintelligible voice(s). low volume.]”
  • stammer17:58:11.2“uh hold up. uh...they just told us to hold the push uh [stammer] some bus behind us.”
  • sneeze or cough18:01:16.5“[sneeze or cough]”
  • sound of single chime, similar to level two caution18:04:52.0“[sound of single chime, similar to level two caution]”
  • yawn18:13:11.4“[yawn].”
  • exhale18:23:11.0“[exhale]”
  • #18:23:28.3“#.”
  • sound of single chime, similar to level two caution18:23:46.9“[sound of single chime, similar to level two caution]”
  • #18:23:47.6“#.”
  • #18:24:15.2“oh #.”
  • sound of single chime, similar to level two caution18:24:16.6“[sound of single chime, similar to level two caution]”
Silences of 45 s or more
Concerns voiced, and what followed

Hedged or questioning lines from one pilot in the critical window, with the other pilot’s next words.

None found in the window.

Warnings and the response
  • 18:24:13.8[sound of first impact]
    → 1.4 s later: 18:24:15.2“oh #.”
  • 18:24:18.7[sound of second impact]
    → no crew words within 5 s
  • 18:24:19.9[sound of third impact]
    → no crew words within 5 s
  • 18:24:22.2obscured by sound of impact of USAirways 1702] .
    → no crew words within 5 s
Questions between the pilots left unanswered
Standard callouts
V1 · not in transcriptRotate / Vr · not in transcriptV2 · not in transcriptPositive rate · not in transcriptGear up · not in transcript1,000 ft · not in transcript500 ft · not in transcriptMinimums · not in transcriptGear down · not in transcriptRunway in sight · not in transcriptGo around · not in transcriptStabilized · not in transcript

“Not in transcript” never means “not said”: a line may be unintelligible, or the recording may not cover that phase.

Language, as counts
Speakerwordsquestionshedgesexclamationsexpletiveschecklistsnon-pertinent lines
Captain7216443011
First officer467410007
Observer / jumpseat130000002

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17:46:09.1OBPA-3[flight attendant announcement regarding stowage of baggage and personal items related to a full flight.]p.7
17:46:48.1◦HOT[unintelligible voice(s) including laughter, including captain and first officer. low volume.]p.7
17:46:54.2OBPA-3[flight attendant announcement: boarding complete, flight attendants prepare for departure, and personal electronic devices.]p.7
17:49:09.0◦HOT[unintelligible voice(s), including captain and first officer. low volume.]p.7
17:51:13.9CAPA-1ladies and gentlemen from the uh flight deck we’d like to take a moment to welcome you aboard US Airways flight seventeen oh two service down to Fort Lauderdale. we’ll be uh pushing off the gate here in just a few more minutes. and uh taxiing out to runway two seven left here in Philadelphia for our departure. uh once airborne this afternoon its gonna’ be about two hours and fifteen minutes from uh take-off to touchdown. uh a little windy here in the Philadelphia area so uh we’re expecting a rather bumpy ride for the first uh five er to eight thousand feet. it should go by pretty quickly and then uh once we do climb up and get closer to our cruising altitude it should be a pretty nice flight down to uh Fort Lauderdale. [describes route of flight along eastern seaboard and Florida]. [describes weather in Fort Lauderdale]. uh we have been issued a uh wheels up time of uh six twenty nine going to Fort Lauderdale. [explains reason for wheels up is related to construction at Fort Lauderdale airport.] so our uh time is six twenty nine so we’ll head on out to the runway and wait uh. been talking with our uh company and they’re stickin’ pretty much uh air traffic control is stickin’ to that departure time. so uh just a few minutes late uh to get in the air but hopefully uh we can make some of that time up enroute. welcome on board. [during his PA, captain was not recorded on the HOT channels.]p.8
17:51:15.1◦HOT[sound of two buzzes]p.8
17:53:44.9HOTHOT-?alright *** [female voice].p.8
17:53:56.7ATCRAMP[for about the next 14 minutes, the volume of ramp control on both HOT CVR channels was loud with frequent and rapid transmissions; this loudness and frequency obscured cockpit conversations that may have been otherwise present on thep.9
17:53:56.7◦HOTCVR channels.]p.9
17:53:58.7OBPA-3[flight attendant makes door closure announcement.]p.9
17:54:34.0◦HOT[unintelligible voice(s). low volume. including the words "(recorder) ground control" uttered by HOT-2.]p.9
17:54:45.0◦HOT** [sound of click] * [sound of click] * [sound of click] * oxygen verified checked***before start ***...*** altimeters verified two nine (eighty eight)*** [spoken mostly by HOT-2, with unintelligible utterances by HOT-1].p.9
17:55:21.4CAHOT-1reviewed. whatever.p.9
17:55:28.9CAHOT-1well let’s see.p.9
17:55:31.4CAINT-1hey ya’ down there?p.9
17:55:50.1HOTHOT-?* we’re waiting for*** [female voice].p.9
17:56:12.5OBPA-3flight attendants arm doors cross check. standby for all call please.p.10
17:56:19.2PAPA[sound of hi-lo chime, similar to cabin call]p.10
17:56:23.2OBINT-3* hello one L and one R armed and cross checked. two L and R armed and cross checked thanks. [multiple flight attendants speaking].p.10
17:56:33.5CAINT-1hey ya’ down there?p.10
17:56:43.2CAINT-1flight deck to ground.p.10
17:56:45.2◦HOT[sound of rustling]p.10
17:56:56.1FOHOT-2**three*.p.10
17:56:57.0◦HOT[unintelligible voice(s). low volume.]p.10
17:57:02.1CAHOT-1alright thanks.p.10
17:57:15.4INTINT-4cockpit.p.10
17:57:18.0CAINT-1yessir you ready?p.11
17:57:20.3INTINT-4all set. ready to roll.p.11
17:57:21.9CAINT-1okay we’ll give them a call. hold on one second.p.11
17:57:24.1INTINT-4copy that.p.11
17:57:33.2FORDO-2ramp Cactus seventeen zero two. Bravo six push.p.11
17:57:39.4ATCRAMPCactus seventeen zero two Philly Ramp your push is approved. top of the alley call for taxi.p.11
17:57:44.9FORDO-2top of the alley we’ll call for taxi. Cactus seventeen zero two.p.11
17:57:48.4CAINT-1okay uh we’re ready for push. brakes released. cleared to push.p.11
17:57:48.5ATCRAMP[static] alpha nine is waiting to be pulled into the gate. so ah...have the crew reference both of those. once they pulled in then you can start the push top of the alley.p.11
17:57:52.5INTINT-4copy that.p.11
17:58:00.2CAHOT-1who was that for?p.12
17:58:00.4FORDO-2and who was that for?p.12
17:58:02.5ATCRAMPseventeen oh two. that’s that’s who’s movin’ right?p.12
17:58:05.3FORDO-2yeah we’ve we’ve already started movin’ here.p.12
17:58:07.7ATCRAMPokay so ah. you’re gonna’ have to hold the push because there’s a bus behind you.p.12
17:58:11.2CAINT-1uh hold up. uh...they just told us to hold the push uh [stammer] some bus behind us.p.12
17:58:11.3FOHOT-2hold the push.p.12
17:58:12.8FORDO-2alright hold the push. Cactus seventeen zero two.p.12
17:58:18.9INTINT-4I see him. he’s not he’s not really in my way but I will **.p.12
17:58:23.4OBPA-3[flight attendant passenger safety briefing announcement.]p.12
17:58:24.7CAINT-1yeah I don’t know what she cleared us and then as soon as you started movin’ she starts callin’ us stop. hold on one second. we’ll ask her.p.13
17:58:30.5FOHOT-2she didn’t even say the flight number.p.13
17:58:32.9CAHOT-1would you tell her * we can get around the bus.p.13
17:58:35.9FOHOT-2okay.p.13
17:58:37.2ATCRAMP[RAMP communicating with other aircraft.]p.13
17:58:51.8INTINT-4the bus backed up some.p.13
17:58:52.5FOHOT-2where’s he goin’?p.13
17:58:54.1CAINT-1okay good.p.13
17:58:55.9FOHOT-2where’s he goin’? tell him to stop**.p.13
17:58:58.0CAHOT-1yeah but he says the bus has moved out of the way.p.13
17:59:06.5CAHOT-1just tell him. and tell her again.p.14
17:59:10.9CARDO-1hey uh seventeen oh two. our push crew said the bus is gone. is it okay for us to continue?p.14
17:59:16.4ATCRAMPaffirmative. take it to the top for me.p.14
17:59:18.7CARDO-1okay thanks.p.14
17:59:20.5CAINT-1she wants you. you’re good to do it. uh. she wants us to go up to the top of the alley.p.14
17:59:28.3INTINT-4gotch’ya.p.14
17:59:28.9CAINT-1*.p.14
18:00:07.3ATCATISadvise on initial contact you have information yankee.p.14
18:00:29.5FOHOT-2nine nine two now [low volume].p.14
18:00:32.1CAHOT-1wow. comin’ up fast isn’t it.p.14
18:00:34.4FOHOT-2yeah. three hundred knot-- ah three hundred ** [obscured byp.15
18:00:34.4ATCRAMPradio transmission].p.15
18:00:40.2CAHOT-1alright. come’n around too.p.15
18:01:16.5CAHOT-1[sneeze or cough]p.15
18:01:19.7CAHOT-1man.p.15
18:01:27.5CAHOT-1whole lotta’ pushin’ goin’ on.p.15
18:02:28.9CAHOT-1okay we can turn one.p.15
18:02:42.4CAHOT-1and we’re good on one.p.15
18:02:45.7CAHOT-1*.p.15
18:03:03.2ATCRAMP[RAMP talks with a different aircraft about a broken towbar.]p.15
18:03:21.4CAHOT-1wands up.p.15
18:03:21.8FOHOT-2supposed to be inspected when you get a broken towbar. oh well. no worries.p.16
18:03:27.1CAHOT-1yeah.p.16
18:03:32.8CAHOT-1*. okay.p.16
18:03:33.0FOHOT-2gotta’ good start on one.p.16
18:03:43.1CAHOT-1flaps two taxi.p.16
18:04:18.8FORDO-2Cactus seventeen zero two spot seven. we’re ready to taxi. we have a wheels up time of two nine.p.16
18:04:25.7ATCRAMPwho’s calling?p.16
18:04:27.2FORDO-2Cactus seventeen zero two.p.16
18:04:30.0ATCRAMPseventeen oh two you’re gonna’ move in just a second ma’am.p.16
18:04:33.6FORDO-2alright.p.16
18:04:49.0FOHOT-2[RAMP loud on radio] quit yellin’.p.17
18:04:51.3CAHOT-1yeah.p.17
18:04:52.0◦HOT[sound of single chime, similar to level two caution]p.17
18:04:54.2FOHOT-2we know that...p.17
18:04:54.4CAHOT-1we know what that is.p.17
18:04:57.0FOHOT-2clearrr...ECAM?p.17
18:04:59.1CAHOT-1yep.p.17
18:05:00.3FOHOT-2clearrr status?p.17
18:05:01.8CAHOT-1clear status.p.17
18:05:14.7FOHOT-2*.p.17
18:05:15.0CAHOT-1*.p.17
18:05:16.9ATCRAMPseventeen oh two once those ah two three twenty ones on juliet start movin’ eastbound I’m gonna’ have you ah wait for the seven five crossin’ right to left. behind the seven five make a right turn on juliet go down to spot two. ground’s gonna’ be point nine.p.18
18:05:34.0FORDO-2alright ah behind the seven five. a right turn on juliet ah spot two. Cactus seventeen zero two.p.18
18:06:29.3FOHOT-2clear right.p.18
18:06:31.4CAHOT-1alright.p.18
18:06:37.9FOHOT-2well I can’t get off this frequency fast enough.p.18
18:06:41.4CAHOT-1really.p.18
18:07:42.0CAHOT-1this is actually workin’ out pretty good. I mean.p.18
18:07:46.0FOHOT-2yeh.p.18
18:07:49.9CAHOT-1if a delay can work out good. I mean.p.18
18:07:51.4FOHOT-2yep. [three short laughs].p.19
18:07:55.7◦HOT[sound of thunks, bumps, similar to aircraft moving]p.19
18:08:18.0FORDO-2Cactus seventeen zero two spot two yankee.p.19
18:08:23.2ATCGNDCactus seventeen zero two Philly Ground runway two seven left taxi via yankee hold short of the nine left approach.p.19
18:08:30.4FORDO-2and yankee hold short of the nine left approach. Cactus seventeen zero two.p.19
18:08:35.8CAHOT-1alright. uh on yankee short of nine left.p.19
18:09:42.6◦HOT[sound of thunks, bumps, similar to aircraft moving]p.19
18:11:33.4FOHOT-2(what).p.19
18:11:33.9CAHOT-1[chuckle] I was (just) yawnin’...I was like ahhh.p.19
18:11:35.4FOHOT-2oh.p.19
18:12:12.7CAHOT-1well...here we are.p.20
18:12:17.1FOHOT-2yeh.p.20
18:12:17.3CAHOT-1nineteen minutes.p.20
18:12:30.1FOHOT-2(the hassle) is just enough to make me mad.p.20
18:12:33.1CAHOT-1[laughing] I know I know I’m like hungry now.p.20
18:12:34.7FOHOT-2[laughter].p.20
18:12:38.5CAHOT-1I’m like ready to...p.20
18:12:41.2CAHOT-1...get the..get out of here and eat.p.20
18:12:44.9FOHOT-2yeh.p.20
18:12:57.8FOHOT-2well this is a sure fire way to get us goin’. I’m gonna’ open this up. yep.p.20
18:13:00.6CAHOT-1get us movin’. yep that’s true.p.20
18:13:11.4CAHOT-1[yawn].p.21
18:13:12.8FOHOT-2two thirteen.p.21
18:13:15.3FOHOT-2lot of time built into this.p.21
18:13:19.6CAHOT-1yeah did they have a lot of time built into it?p.21
18:13:22.7FOHOT-2two fifty two on the block time and two thirteen on the flight time.p.21
18:13:26.6CAHOT-1yeah (some) (what).p.21
18:13:55.2ATCGNDCactus seventeen zero two yankee sierra on sierra monitor tower.p.21
18:13:59.5FORDO-2yankee sierra monitor tower. Cactus seventeen zero two.p.21
18:14:03.3FOHOT-2clear right.p.21
18:14:03.9CAHOT-1clear left.p.21
18:14:22.0FOHOT-2I told ya’.p.22
18:14:23.5CAHOT-1[laughing] I know.p.22
18:14:25.9CAHOT-1you were right.p.22
18:15:12.9RDORDO[radio communications switch from ground to tower frequency]p.22
18:16:18.4FOHOT-2you ever try any of those uhm. (flavor uh like vinegar).p.22
18:16:25.1CAHOT-1uh no like. oh raspberry or something. I’ve had that. I’ve had that...that’s about the only one I think.p.22
18:16:37.4◦HOT[crew discusses food. the conversation is partially obscured by Tower transmissions to other aircraft.]p.22
18:18:27.6CAHOT-1well. I guess about. I don’t know. (at) twenty or whatever we’ll crank the other one.p.22
18:19:29.0ATCTWRCactus seventeen oh two number six for departure.p.22
18:19:32.9CARDO-1seventeen oh two roger.p.22
18:19:34.5FOHOT-2thank you.p.23
18:19:35.8CAHOT-1so we’re like six. why don’t we go ahead and start that engine.p.23
18:19:40.9FOHOT-2alrighty.p.23
18:20:28.7◦HOT[sound of click] [this sound of click is about the same time as a momentary FDR recording interruption]p.23
18:20:36.1FOHOT-2alright.p.23
18:20:37.0CAHOT-1alright.p.23
18:20:38.8FOHOT-2full up. full down. neutral. full left. full right. neutral. full left. full right. and neutral.p.23
18:21:21.7ATCTWRahh Cactus seventeen oh two you’ll be next for departure following the Southwest.p.23
18:21:25.8FORDO-2seventeen zero two.p.23
18:21:28.1CAHOT-1(and ah).p.23
18:21:30.7FOPA-2ladies and gentlemen we are just about ready for departure. flight attendants please take your stations.p.24
18:21:35.6CAHOT-1[Tower transmission obscures any prior utterance by HOT-1] * checklist.p.24
18:21:38.0FOHOT-2alright.p.24
18:21:39.2FOHOT-2[Tower transmission obscures any prior utterance by HOT-2] * checklist.p.24
18:21:43.0FOHOT-2verify two planned.p.24
18:21:46.0CAHOT-1two planned. two indicated.p.24
18:21:47.3FOHOT-2one planned. one indicated. my error.p.24
18:21:49.0CAHOT-1I’m sorry. okay. one planned. one indicated.p.24
18:21:52.1FOHOT-2take-off data verify. one fifty seven. one fifty nine. one fifty nine. and * [Tower transmission obscures end of utterance].p.24
18:21:57.8CAHOT-1one fifty seven. one fifty nine. one fifty nine. flex fifty three.p.24
18:22:01.7FOHOT-2weight verify one fifty three zero.p.25
18:22:01.8◦HOT[sound of buzzer, similar to flight attendant call to cockpit]p.25
18:22:04.9CAHOT-1one fifty...three zero.p.25
18:22:08.3FOINT-2hello.p.25
18:22:08.8OBINT-3hey taxi slowly we got a guy that got up and went in the lav.p.25
18:22:12.2FOINT-2alright.p.25
18:22:12.6OBINT-3okay. I’ll buzz I’ll buzz you back whenever he comes out...uhp he’s comin’ out right now. thanks.p.25
18:22:12.8FOINT-2alright. alright.p.25
18:22:23.5FOHOT-2alright.p.25
18:22:24.9FOHOT-2weight verify...one fifty three zero.p.25
18:22:28.6CAHOT-1one fifty three zero.p.25
18:22:30.1FOHOT-2stabilizer trim verify thirty two point nine percent and zero.p.26
18:22:33.7ATCTWRCactus seventeen zero two runway two seven left line up and wait.p.26
18:22:34.8CAHOT-1thirty two point nine. zero.p.26
18:22:36.6◦HOT[sound of increased noise, similar to increased thrust]p.26
18:22:37.2FORDO-2line up and wait two seven left. Cactus seventeen zero two.p.26
18:22:40.8FOHOT-2engine anti-ice.p.26
18:22:42.2CAHOT-1off.p.26
18:22:42.8FOHOT-2E-CAM verify take-off. no blues. or take-off signs blue. status checked.p.26
18:22:47.4CAHOT-1take-off signs blue. status checked.p.26
18:22:49.4FOHOT-2taxi checklist to the line complete. runway and FMS verify runway two seven left.p.26
18:22:55.7CAHOT-1two seven right.p.27
18:22:57.7CAHOT-1that’s what. (s* to) here. two seven right.p.27
18:23:00.2FOHOT-2ttthh...we’ve gotta put the different runway in.p.27
18:23:07.0FOHOT-2boy.p.27
18:23:10.3CAHOT-1there you go.p.27
18:23:11.0FOHOT-2[exhale]p.27
18:23:13.1FOHOT-2ah. take-off min fuel verify twenty two eight required. anddd. twenty four four on board.p.27
18:23:19.1◦HOT[sound of two thunks]p.27
18:23:19.4CAHOT-1twenty two eight. twenty four four on board.p.27
18:23:22.1FOHOT-2flight attendants notified. engine mode is normal. TCAS is T-A-R-A. taxi checklist is---p.27
18:23:24.6ATCTWRCactus seventeen zero two fly heading two three zero. runway two seven left clear for take-off.p.28
18:23:28.3CAHOT-1#.p.28
18:23:29.0FORDO-2two tree zero and cleared for take-off. Cactus seventeen zero two.p.28
18:23:33.4ATCTWRBrickyard thirty two ninety seven runway two seven left line up and wait.p.28
18:23:33.9CAHOT-1alright here we go.p.28
18:23:36.7RPARPA3297 two seven left line up and wait Brickyard thirty two ninety seven.p.28
18:23:37.4◦HOT[sound of increased background noise, similar to power increase]p.28
18:23:39.1◦HOT[sound of steady background noise, similar to intermediate power]p.28
18:23:40.7◦HOT[sound of increased background noise, similar to power increase]p.28
18:23:43.4CAHOT-1flex.p.29
18:23:45.0FOHOT-2annnd flex set.p.29
18:23:46.9◦HOT[sound of single chime, similar to level two caution]p.29
18:23:47.6CAHOT-1#.p.29
18:23:49.8FOHOT-2engine thrust levers not set.p.29
18:23:50.9◦HOT[sound of cyclical thumps, similar to nosewheel on centerline lights (6.8 seconds)]p.29
18:23:50.9◦HOT[sound of change in background noise, similar to power increase, decrease, and increase (4.2 seconds total)]p.29
18:23:52.8CAHOT-1they’re set.p.29
18:23:54.3FWCFWCretard.p.29
18:23:55.5FWCFWCretard.p.29
18:23:55.7CAHOT-1what did you do? you didn’t load. we lost everything.p.30
18:23:56.9FWCFWCretard.p.30
18:23:58.2FWCFWCretard.p.30
18:23:59.5FWCFWCretard.p.30
18:24:00.4FOHOT-2(no).p.30
18:24:00.7FWCFWCretard.p.30
18:24:02.0FWCFWCretard.p.30
18:24:03.1CAHOT-1we’ll get that straight when we get airborne.p.30
18:24:03.3FWCFWCretard.p.30
18:24:04.5FWCFWCretard.p.30
18:24:05.8FWCFWCretard.p.30
18:24:07.1FWCFWCretard.p.31
18:24:08.5FWCFWCretard.p.31
18:24:09.2FOHOT-2wh*. I’m sorry.p.31
18:24:09.7FWCFWCretard.p.31
18:24:11.6FWCFWCretard.p.31
18:24:11.7ATCTWRBrickyard thirty two ninety seven runway two seven left. fly runway [transmission obscured by sound of impact of USAir 1702] cleared for take-off.p.31
18:24:12.9FWCFWCretard.p.31
18:24:13.3◦HOT[sound of decreased background noise, similar to power reduction]p.31
18:24:13.8◦HOT[sound of first impact]p.31
18:24:15.0◦HOT[sound of about 7 rattles]p.31
18:24:15.1◦HOT[sound of decreased background noise, similar to engine spool down]p.32
18:24:15.2CAHOT-1oh #.p.32
18:24:16.4RPARPA3297 two seven left runway heading cleared for take-off. Brickyard thirty two ninety seven.p.32
18:24:16.6◦HOT[sound of single chime, similar to level two caution]p.32
18:24:18.7◦HOT[sound of second impact]p.32
18:24:19.5ATCTWR(Brickyard) [transmission obscured by sound of impact of USAirways 1702] runway two seven left line up and wait.p.32
18:24:19.9◦HOT[sound of third impact]p.32
18:24:22.2ACACobscured by sound of impact of USAirways 1702] .p.32
18:24:23.7◦HOT[sound of repetitive chime, similar to Continuous Repetitive Chime (3.0 seconds)]p.32
18:24:27.4◦HOT[sound of repetitive chime, similar to Continuous Repetitive Chime, continues until end of recording]p.33
18:24:29.1◦HOT[sound similar to power interruption to CVR]p.33
18:24:31.8◦HOT[sound similar to power interruption to CVR]p.33