BOEING 737-275CRHOADES AVIATION INC
836 lines · 00:39:14.4 – 01:45:17.0 · Honolulu, HI, 2021-07-02
- 01:45:07.9EGPWSpull up. [electronic voice]
- 01:45:09.6EGPWStoo low terrain. [electronic voice]
- 01:45:11.4HOT-1oh man we're in the water we're in the water we can't go...
- 01:45:12.0CAM[sound similar to stick shaker, remained active throughout the duration of the recording]
- 01:45:12.4EGPWSterrain terrain. [electronic voice]
- 01:45:13.7EGPWSpull up. [electronic voice]
- 01:45:14.9EGPWSpull up. [electronic voice]
- 01:45:15.9HOT-1#.
- 01:45:16.3EGPWSpull up. [electronic voice]
- 01:45:17.0CAM[sounds consistent with impact] 0145:17.3
Crew communication
836 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 sealedWindow: 01:20:31–01:45:16 · basis: recorder pressure altitude below 10,000 ft. Candidate non-pertinent lines below are a first reading for the investigator, not a finding; “@” marks the Board's own non-pertinent-word notation.
- 01:21:59.7“I'm gonna send this to @ [chief pilot]...oh you sent it to him already.”@
- 01:22:04.4“all right I'll send it to @ [chief pilot].”@
- 01:22:07.7“'cause I told him you know I read somewhere you know that you (reference) to the stops ***.”
- 01:22:15.6“'cause she doesn't * the stops like that..I knew I read it somewhere.”
- 01:25:45.1“** yeah...you kinda like have to maneuver (around).”
- 01:25:48.1“oh yeah see everybody always goes around it.”
- 01:26:36.3“maybe that's why we have a leak now.”
- 01:26:38.7“hahahahahaha...oh I was like...what the...this girl is driving me crazy you know.”
- 01:26:47.2“yeah...and we both went like this you know?...oh what the #...and then I'm looking at her...and go I don't know what to say no more...you know?”
- 01:27:02.4“I mean (this/these) are the kind of women you don't wanna get married to...you know some men they lose their temper and the next thing you knows the wife is dead you know…they start punching them and kicking them and um they lost their minds you know...they kill the woman...it's the woman who can (drag/drive) you to (do/doom) crazy stuff...you know?”
- 01:30:26.0“oh no I like it like that...thank you.”
- 01:30:47.4“oh that guy he was hard to work for...you know **.”
- 01:31:13.1“he's at @ [airline] now.”@
- 01:32:02.1“yeah I said...@ [company pilot] you are a joke you are an absolute joke...you know...you're looking at the w— ...oh my *...”@
- 01:36:36.1“you want me to take over or you got it?”
- 01:38:15.7“okay...should we head back toward the airport though before we get too far away?”
- 01:38:42.8“yeah we can take a turn to the right umm...toward the airport (I'm) not ready to land yet though.”
- 01:39:10.2“okay shoot we should head towards the airport.”
- 01:40:13.0“hey man we're going...we can't keep going down.”
- 01:40:21.6“okay see...see if you can see the airport now...(***).”
- 01:43:18.8“you wanna let the Coast— Coast Guard know as well?”
- 01:44:53.9“shoot this is the water we in the water.”
- 01:45:11.4“oh man we're in the water we're in the water we can't go...”
Delivery and physiological notes the transcribers added in brackets, plus # expletives. 374 words are marked unintelligible (*).
- unintelligible response with significant breathing noises00:41:57.5“[unintelligible response with significant breathing noises]”
- #00:52:21.3“and then it turned into an argument and I go @ [company pilot] you know just...use the glideslope...use the glideslope...screw the PAPI...and she goes I'm not going to use the glideslope if I wanted to use the glideslope I would have briefed I- L-S you know...I said god # @ [company pilot] just just (add) the glideslope. [trails off into laughter] this is the way we work when I am with her you know you have to yell at her force her to do things you know...and then she got on the glideslope and...after we landed she said I don't like the way you talk to me I said I don't like the way you do things...you know...and she goes if I wanted to use the glideslope I would have briefed the I-L-S...this turned into one hour argument in the parking lot...you know after we landed...with @ [company pilot]...and I brought this up with @ [DO] I said look at what this girl is doing you know...what...and he was like ehhh yeah...the book the book is not really clear and...I said this is not the book this is common sense you know...she is being blinded by the sun...this is what I think...you know...and she could not stay on the PAPI...I told her use the glideslope...that is what we do when you don't see anything.”
- #00:59:14.8“if she doesn't get fired I'm sure they're gonna make the point like she's gotta knock it off...'cause now that @’s [owner] involved I'm sure...here I mean so @ [DO] can say ohhh well you know you know @ [owner] can say # you know you know I need you to fly the airplanes or you're out.”
- #01:02:23.3“well then...# upgrade and be a captain somewhere you know but you got the wrong attitude to do it... to be a captain.”
- sound of person shouting in background01:04:48.8“[sound of person shouting in background]”
- background shouting01:09:56.1“[background shouting]”
- electronic female voice01:24:00.4“approaching runway two six right. [electronic female voice]”
- #01:26:47.2“yeah...and we both went like this you know?...oh what the #...and then I'm looking at her...and go I don't know what to say no more...you know?”
- mocking voice01:27:30.3“and she's got that little voice like a two year old...she's no two year old! ** [mocking voice]...no man don't let (her/that) fool you.”
- sound of low frequency vibration tone decreasing in pitch from ~115Hz to ~105Hz01:33:54.7“[sound of low frequency vibration tone decreasing in pitch from ~115Hz to ~105Hz]”
- #01:33:55.7“oh #.”
- #01:40:08.0“#.”
- sounds of increasing pitch, consistent with increasing engine thrust01:40:17.2“[sounds of increasing pitch, consistent with increasing engine thrust]”
- #01:41:09.8“#.”
- electronic voice01:41:58.2“five hundred. [electronic voice]”
- electronic voice01:41:59.5“too low gear. [electronic voice]”
- electronic voice01:42:36.1“too low gear. [electronic voice]”
- electronic voice01:42:37.8“too low terrain. [electronic voice]”
- electronic voice01:42:40.9“too low gear. [electronic voice]”
- electronic voice01:42:43.7“terrain terrain. [electronic voice]”
- electronic voice01:42:45.8“pull up. [electronic voice]”
- spoken urgently01:42:46.3“pull up we're low. [spoken urgently]”
- electronic voice01:42:47.6“pull up. [electronic voice]”
- electronic voice01:42:48.8“pull up. [electronic voice]”
- +39 more
- 91 s01:08:08.2 → 01:09:38.7
- 78 s00:52:21.3 → 00:53:39.3
- 74 s00:49:36.4 → 00:50:50.3
- 61 s01:02:35.9 → 01:03:36.6
- 60 s00:42:31.7 → 00:43:31.7
- 57 s01:15:28.3 → 01:16:25.0
- 51 s01:28:38.5 → 01:29:29.2in sterile window
Hedged or questioning lines from one pilot in the critical window, with the other pilot’s next words.
- 01:27:42.6“I don't know...the way it sounds like she was acting...maybe she is a two year old.”→ 01:27:48.3“roger...clear left.”
- 01:30:38.7“I think that's one thing @ [former company pilot] will always be remembered for...”→ 01:30:42.2“oh yeah...”
- 01:37:51.9“yep so it looks like the number one.”→ 01:37:53.6“number one is gone?”
- 01:40:11.2“(what's this?)”→ 01:40:16.8“we're descending.”
- 00:40:54.9[sound similar to fire bell]→ no crew words within 5 s
- 00:41:28.0[sound similar to fire bell]→ no crew words within 5 s
- 00:42:29.7[sound similar to fire bell]→ no crew words within 5 s
- 01:36:47.4and Rhoades express eight ten uhh...when you get a chance TWR-B uhh can I get ya...uh the nature of the emergency I know you said an engine out which one...uhh how many souls onboard and fuel.→ no crew words within 5 s
- 01:37:24.2eight ten declared emergency. N809TA→ no crew words within 5 s
- 01:40:11.0[sounds possibly similar to momentary stick shaker, approximately 1.8 seconds duration]→ 0.2 s later: 01:40:11.2“(what's this?)”
- 01:41:58.2five hundred. [electronic voice]→ no crew words within 5 s
- 01:41:59.5too low gear. [electronic voice]→ no crew words within 5 s
- 01:42:36.1too low gear. [electronic voice]→ 1.3 s later: 01:42:37.4“just fly the...fly the airplane please.”
- 01:42:37.8too low terrain. [electronic voice]→ 2.9 s later: 01:42:40.7“uh two of us.”
- 01:42:40.9too low gear. [electronic voice]→ 4.3 s later: 01:42:45.2“do you have the airport?”
- 01:42:43.7terrain terrain. [electronic voice]→ 1.5 s later: 01:42:45.2“do you have the airport?”
- 01:42:45.8pull up. [electronic voice]→ 0.5 s later: 01:42:46.3“pull up we're low. [spoken urgently]”
- 01:42:47.6pull up. [electronic voice]→ 4.5 s later: 01:42:52.1“negative.”
- 01:42:48.8pull up. [electronic voice]→ 3.3 s later: 01:42:52.1“negative.”
- 01:42:53.1and Rhoades Express eight ten low altitude alert... uh low TWR-B altitude alert...are you able to climb at all?→ no crew words within 5 s
- 01:43:08.6too low terrain. [electronic voice]→ no crew words within 5 s
- 01:43:11.1(three) hundred. [electronic voice]→ no crew words within 5 s
- 01:43:12.3too low gear. [electronic voice]→ 4 s later: 01:43:16.3“roger you wanna—”
- 01:43:46.7too low terrain. [electronic voice]→ no crew words within 5 s
- 01:43:48.7too low gear. [electronic voice]→ no crew words within 5 s
- 01:43:50.6too low gear. [electronic voice]→ no crew words within 5 s
- 01:43:55.2too low gear. [electronic voice]→ 4.1 s later: 01:43:59.3“roger thank you...thank you very much 'preciate it.”
- 01:44:06.8too low gear. [electronic voice]→ 2.9 s later: 01:44:09.7“pull back please.”
- 01:44:08.5too low terrain. [electronic voice]→ 1.2 s later: 01:44:09.7“pull back please.”
- 01:44:28.0[sound similar to stick shaker, approximately 1.7 seconds duration]→ no crew words within 5 s
- 01:44:33.9too low gear. [electronic voice]→ 2.1 s later: 01:44:36.0“okay give me a heading.”
- 01:44:35.9too low gear. [electronic voice]→ 0.1 s later: 01:44:36.0“okay give me a heading.”
- 01:44:37.8too low gear. [electronic voice]→ no crew words within 5 s
- 01:44:39.6too low gear. [electronic voice]→ no crew words within 5 s
- 00:39:14.4“*** actuator *** it's not that much *** (we're/he's) going to check the reservoir...top it up...and we'll write it up in the morning. are you okay with that?”
- 00:48:53.9“and and then she (gets/just)...went on strike...complete strike...now she's not doing anything...you know and she stopped the checklist you know and she goes I'm not flying. and she just gave up...I was like @ [company pilot] what's wrong with you you know? this is very very immature you know this is...it's not right...you know I mean this is a joke...I...finish (this/the) checklist...no no no...I said finish the checklist. no? I said finish the god dang check list...you're going to finish the checklist...[chuckle]...no kidding...and then it turned into shouting and yelling you know?”
- 00:51:44.0“and then we're comin' in...and she's comin' in low you know and I and I go ** low...and again I don't blame her too much but this is where I don't agree with her...we're coming in in the morning and the sun was in our face...you know...so I figured maybe she cannot see the the PAPI [precision approach path indicator] here...so she got below the PAPI and I told her you are low...and she goes I am not low...and I said you are low I say look at the glideslope (she said) *** glideslope...*...well I'm not using the glideslope...I'm using the the PAPI *** then get back on the PAPI you know?”
- 01:11:28.9“yeah common sense you know?”
- 01:15:28.3“uhh standard uhh takeoff procedures (see anything) below eighty knots be your call but we'll probably abort for anything between eighty and vee one again your call we'll probably abort for any fire engine failure loss of directional control windshear otherwise we'll be lookin' to fly...if we lose the engine at vee one we'll climb straight out to five hundred feet one point three D-M-E whichever comes first we'll start a right turn to two twenty up to eight hundred we'll level off we'll accelerate we'll clean up we'll coordinate A-T-C run the checklists as appropriate (if we shut the engine down) *** [unintelligible] fourteen thousand on the fuel...no A-C-Ms...** runway ***...flaps five eight right dry runway...uhh two oh one set speed are (one twenty six one twenty six one thirty two...uhh one forty/twenty seven)...you've got forty over * auto ** (normal/romeo) in the box...five point two (units) ** questions?”
- 01:44:27.0“wanna go there?”
“Not in transcript” never means “not said”: a line may be unintelligible, or the recording may not cover that phase.
| Speaker | words | questions | hedges | exclamations | expletives | checklists | non-pertinent lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | 4,753 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 75 |
| First officer | 3,117 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 46 |
| Observer / jumpseat | 72 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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