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MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-11FUNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO

420 lines · 15:09:17.2 – 17:13:29.0 · Louisville, KY, 2025-11-04

The NTSB cautions that a transcript is not a precise science and, taken out of context, can mislead. These are the last words of real people — handle with care.
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CaptainFirst officerControllersWarningsSounds
The final secondsjump to the end ↓
  • 17:13:22.2HOT-1firewall it.
  • 17:13:23.0HOT-2it's all the way in.
  • 17:13:24.1HOT-1[sounds of breathing]
  • 17:13:24.6CAM-3God d—
  • 17:13:24.8CAM[loud thumping sounds] COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024
  • 17:13:24.8GROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 45 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Source
  • 17:13:25.9CAM-3[unintelligible exclamation]
  • 17:13:27.2CAM[sound of aural warning level 3 tritone]
  • 17:13:27.6CAM[loud crashing sounds, continued throughout the remainder of the recording]
  • 17:13:29.0HOT-1ah #. [exclamation]

Crew communication

420 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 / 34
floor share · CA / FO %
9%
non-pertinent talk in sterile window
1 · 6 · 4
laughter · delivery · expletives
3 of 9
crew questions unanswered in 8 s
1 of 1
warnings with a crew response in 5 s
CaptainCaptain: 1 in minute 96Captain: 2 in minute 98Captain: 9 in minute 99Captain: 14 in minute 100Captain: 7 in minute 101Captain: 5 in minute 103Captain: 7 in minute 104Captain: 6 in minute 105Captain: 4 in minute 106Captain: 9 in minute 107Captain: 3 in minute 108Captain: 6 in minute 109Captain: 11 in minute 110Captain: 2 in minute 111Captain: 4 in minute 112Captain: 4 in minute 113Captain: 5 in minute 114Captain: 6 in minute 115Captain: 6 in minute 116Captain: 3 in minute 117Captain: 6 in minute 118Captain: 3 in minute 119Captain: 5 in minute 120Captain: 5 in minute 121Captain: 4 in minute 122Captain: 7 in minute 123Captain: 12 in minute 124Captain: 7 in minute 125First officerFirst officer: 1 in minute 84First officer: 1 in minute 88First officer: 7 in minute 99First officer: 9 in minute 100First officer: 8 in minute 101First officer: 5 in minute 102First officer: 2 in minute 103First officer: 2 in minute 104First officer: 1 in minute 105First officer: 2 in minute 108First officer: 9 in minute 110First officer: 2 in minute 111First officer: 3 in minute 112First officer: 6 in minute 113First officer: 2 in minute 115First officer: 2 in minute 116First officer: 1 in minute 117First officer: 4 in minute 118First officer: 7 in minute 119First officer: 5 in minute 120First officer: 8 in minute 121First officer: 3 in minute 122First officer: 6 in minute 123First officer: 3 in minute 124First officer: 2 in minute 125ControllersControllers: 1 in minute 101Controllers: 3 in minute 102Controllers: 2 in minute 103Controllers: 1 in minute 110Controllers: 1 in minute 113Controllers: 1 in minute 119Controllers: 1 in minute 12315:0915:1915:2915:3915:4915:5916:0916:1916:2916:3916:4916:5917:09
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: 17:07:10–17:13:28 · basis: recorder pressure altitude below 10,000 ft. Candidate non-pertinent lines below are a first reading for the investigator, not a finding.

  • 17:09:03.2“—and have my wife come pick us up and we'll drink bourbon and burgers over at my place.”
  • 17:10:43.8“plenty of warm up…that we didn't really need in the first place.”
  • 17:12:14.7“I got the airplane…here we go. ready?”
  • 17:13:18.0“hold (up/on) hold (up/on) hold (up/on).”
The Board’s own notations

Delivery and physiological notes the transcribers added in brackets, plus # expletives. 36 words are marked unintelligible (*).

  • #17:01:59.8“God #.”
  • sound of increasing ambient noise, consistent with engine start17:03:32.4“[sound of increasing ambient noise, consistent with engine start]”
  • sound of increasing ambient noise, consistent with engine start17:04:38.4“[sound of increasing ambient noise, consistent with engine start]”
  • sound of increasing ambient engine noise17:05:03.4“[sound of increasing ambient engine noise]”
  • #17:13:10.5“# # #.”
  • electronic voice17:13:12.1“bank angle. bank angle. [electronic voice]”
  • #17:13:16.9“#.”
  • sounds of breathing17:13:17.2“[sounds of breathing]”
  • sounds of breathing17:13:24.1“[sounds of breathing]”
  • #17:13:29.0“ah #. [exclamation]”
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
  • 17:13:12.1bank angle. bank angle. [electronic voice]
    → 0.1 s later: 17:13:12.2“lower the nose.”
Questions between the pilots left unanswered
Standard callouts
V1Rotate / VrV2Positive 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
Captain1,2209824013
First officer748311104
Observer / jumpseat248412102

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15:09:17.2STASTARTOF RECORDINGp.10
16:30:16.4STASTARTOF SUMMARYp.10
16:30:16.4◦CAM[sounds of climbing stairs]p.10
16:30:26.6◦CAM[crew members entered the cockpit and conducted standard preflight checks and system tests]p.10
16:32:07.4◦CAM[the crew discussed getting new supplies for the flight]p.10
16:33:04.0FORDO-2[the first officer called the ramp to request lav service, ice, and cleaning supplies for the flight]p.10
16:33:31.2◦CAM[the crew engaged in conversation about electronic flight kit (EFK) accessories]p.10
16:34:22.2◦CAM[thumping sounds consistent with cargo loading]p.10
16:34:37.7◦CAM[sounds of shuffling and latching in the cockpit]p.10
16:34:49.1◦CAM[beeping sounds of the cargo loader moving] COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.10
16:34:49.1GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 9 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.10
16:35:06.6◦CAM[ground personnel handed a fuel slip to a crew member]p.11
16:35:08.4◦CAM[sound similar to brief ELT transmission]p.11
16:35:13.5◦CAM[sound similar to ELT transmission, undetermined if this sound was heard by the crew]p.11
16:35:37.4◦CAM[the crew discussed the status of the cargo loading]p.11
16:35:47.7◦CAM[sounds of continued aircraft system tests]p.11
16:36:07.6◦CAM[sound of strong 640 Hz tone, undetermined if this sound was heard by the crew]p.11
16:36:38.5◦CAM[the crew greeted an unidentified individual]p.11
16:37:05.7FOHOT-2[sound of FO testing his oxygen mask]p.11
16:37:20.7◦CAM[sounds of continued aircraft system tests]p.11
16:38:54.8OBCAM-3[the IRO commented that the hydraulics were clear] COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.11
16:38:54.8GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 10 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.11
16:39:27.0◦CAM[the crew discussed the fuel load]p.12
16:41:23.5◦CAM[sounds of continued aircraft system tests]p.12
16:42:05.2◦CAM[sound of incoming ACARS message]p.12
16:42:06.1◦CAM[sounds of continued aircraft system tests]p.12
16:42:13.8◦CAM[a crew member commented on the altimeter setting being 30.23 inHg]p.12
16:42:27.7◦HOT[sounds of HF radio test]p.12
16:42:40.6◦CAM[the crew discussed catering]p.12
16:43:45.8◦CAM[the crew discussed runway use]p.12
16:44:32.9CAHOT-1[sound of CA testing his oxygen mask]p.12
16:45:08.5◦CAM[sound of incoming ACARS message] COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.12
16:45:08.5GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 11 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.12
16:45:24.7◦CAM[the crew conducted a standard face to face logbook review with the mechanic. the crew confirmed nop.13
16:45:24.7MELMELitems.]p.13
16:46:53.0CACAM-1[the captain discussed the taxi plan]p.13
16:47:15.3CACAM-1[the captain began the CRM/safety brief but stopped to wait for all crewmembers to be present]p.13
16:47:44.4STASTARTOF TRANSCRIPTp.13
16:47:44.4CACAM-1how ‘bout a…preflight checklist?p.13
16:47:46.4FOCAM-2preflight checklist…cockpit windows and bulkhead door.p.13
16:47:49.4CACAM-1closed and locked.p.13
16:47:50.2FOCAM-2closed and locked. oxygen.p.13
16:47:51.2CACAM-1checked a hundred percent.p.13
16:47:52.1FOCAM-2checked one hundred percent. flight instruments. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.13
16:47:52.1GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 12 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.13
16:47:54.0CACAM-1thirty twenty three set twice.p.14
16:47:55.6FOCAM-2thirty twenty three. set. fuel switches.p.14
16:47:57.7CACAM-1off.p.14
16:47:58.1FOCAM-2preflight (check/checklist) complete.p.14
16:47:59.3CACAM-1all right…you did this already?p.14
16:48:01.4FOCAM-2(yes/yeah).p.14
16:48:02.1CACAM-1all right.p.14
16:48:03.1CACAM-1make sure…I haven't said anything (to) get our taxi speeds…(and/our) turn coordination and then look at our… airport…location as we're getting ready to takeoff.p.14
16:48:14.6CACAM-1you got all this in there?p.14
16:48:15.9FOCAM-2yeah. yeah…we're…ready to rock. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.14
16:48:15.9GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 13 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.14
16:48:18.5CACAM-1let's…do it once I get my old man eyes on…p.15
16:48:20.9FOCAM-2okay.p.15
16:48:21.6CACAM-1…installed.p.15
16:48:24.5◦CAM[sound of thumping in the background]p.15
16:48:28.4CACAM-1okay I got U-P-S twenty nine seventy six on the fourth…Louisville to Hono version one with one A-C- M which is @ [IRO].p.15
16:48:35.0CACAM-1our zero fuel weight is three seventy five nine.p.15
16:48:37.4FOCAM-2(three) seventy five nine.p.15
16:48:38.5CACAM-1zero fuel weight C-G is thirteen one.p.15
16:48:40.6FOCAM-2thirteen one.p.15
16:48:41.1CACAM-1takeoff gross weight is five sixty eight zero.p.15
16:48:43.7FOCAM-2(five) sixty eight zero. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.15
16:48:43.7GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 14 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.15
16:48:44.4CACAM-1takeoff C-G is eighteen seven.p.16
16:48:46.3FOCAM-2seventeen point nine.p.16
16:48:48.0CACAM-1that's within two… fuel (dump) checks good.p.16
16:48:50.9CACAM-1we are less than…uh on both our…payload and takeoff weight.p.16
16:48:56.9FOCAM-2yep.p.16
16:48:57.7CACAM-1about ten thousand pounds on takeoff weight so that's a little bonus for us on the fuel.p.16
16:49:01.7FOCAM-2'kay.p.16
16:49:04.2CACAM-1arrright.p.16
16:49:07.8CACAM-1* one seven right at bravo eight.p.16
16:49:09.8FOCAM-2one seven right's in the box. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.16
16:49:09.8GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 15 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.16
16:49:12.0CACAM-1I got a takeoff gross weight of five sixty eight nothing.p.17
16:49:14.4FOCAM-2five sixty eight zero.p.17
16:49:17.0CACAM-1flex forty two.p.17
16:49:18.0FOCAM-2flex forty two.p.17
16:49:18.5CACAM-1(slats out/* *) flaps twenty one.p.17
16:49:19.9FOCAM-2flaps twenty one.p.17
16:49:20.7CACAM-1V one of one fifty two.p.17
16:49:21.9FOCAM-2one fifty two.p.17
16:49:22.3CACAM-1V-R one sixty six.p.17
16:49:23.6FOCAM-2one sixty six.p.17
16:49:24.0CACAM-1V two one seventy three. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.17
16:49:24.0GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 16 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.17
16:49:25.3FOCAM-2one seventy three.p.18
16:49:26.4CACAM-1two seventy two.p.18
16:49:28.0CAMCAM-?*.p.18
16:49:30.1CACAM-1(no/muy) bueno.p.18
16:49:35.0FOCAM-2not gotten a clearance yet. * *.p.18
16:49:38.7CACAM-1we can call and ask them to look for it because of the tail swap.p.18
16:49:53.9FORDO-2clearance delivery U-P-S twenty nine seventy six heavy.p.18
16:49:58.0ATCCLRU-P-S twenty nine seventy six heavy Louisville Clearance.p.18
16:50:00.7FORDO-2yes sir we had a … airplane swap uh…we're in uh two five nine now uh…we're looking for a C-P-D-L-C.p.18
16:50:28.1ATCCLRand U-P-S twenty nine seventy six uh so you're not an M-D eleven uh…still going to Honolulu? COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.18
16:50:28.1GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 17 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.18
16:50:33.0FORDO-2yeah we're still uh…same same equipment type still going to Honolulu just a different tail number.p.19
16:50:41.6FORDO-2we coulda dropped out too…we're pushing two hours late.p.19
16:50:44.3ATCCLRU-P-S uh twenty nine seventy six roger I do have your clearance I'll just have to read it to you. advise ready to copy.p.19
16:50:49.1FORDO-2stand by.p.19
16:50:52.9FORDO-2okay we're ready to copy twenty nine seventy six.p.19
16:50:55.2ATCCLRU-P-S twenty nine uh seventy six heavy cleared to the Honolulu International Airport via the GTGON one departure TERGE transition uh then as filed. (uh/*) climb via the SID. squawk six seven two six.p.19
16:51:09.5FORDO-2'kay we're cleared to the Honolulu airport via the GTGON uh one departure TERGE transition then as filed. we'll climb via the SID. squawk six seven two six U-P-S twenty nine seventy six heavy.p.19
16:51:18.9ATCCLRU-P-S twenty nine seventy six heavy readback is correct. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.19
16:51:18.9GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 18 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.19
16:51:21.6FORDO-2thank you sir.p.20
16:51:22.6CACAM-1all right GTGON SID as filed.p.20
16:51:24.4ATCCLRU-P-S twenty nine seventy six heavy * verify the departure clearance on one two three point six seven.p.20
16:51:29.5FORDO-2okay one two three point six seven U-P-S twenty nine seventy six heavy.p.20
16:51:32.8CAMCAM-?*.p.20
16:51:38.4CAMCAM-?you guys * *.p.20
16:51:45.7CAMCAM-?* * all good.p.20
16:51:47.9CACAM-1mo betah.p.20
16:51:48.8CAMCAM-?okay.p.20
16:51:52.4OBCAM-3* how you guys doing?p.20
16:51:54.2CACAM-1tan rested and ready sir. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.20
16:51:54.2GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 19 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.20
16:51:54.8◦CAM[sound of ACARS chime]p.21
16:51:55.6OBCAM-3all right…y'all ready to go?p.21
16:51:57.2CACAM-1yeah.p.21
16:51:57.8OBCAM-3okay.p.21
16:51:58.4CACAM-1all right mainly for the cockpit voice recorder…uh…just 'cause I haven't flown with either of you guys…it'll be my decision to reject so either of you call out anything you see loud and clear prior to V one…so we can make a decision about stopping or going. after eighty knots it's considered a high speed reject and in that case we'll only reject…for an engine fire engine failure windshear…something that we deem unsafe unfit to take the airplane airborne. uh…we're heavy…so our dump time…p.21
16:52:29.2CACAM-1uhhh…where is that…p.21
16:52:31.7CACAM-1I don't see that all that often anymore.p.21
16:52:33.6FOCAM-2(fifteen/sixteen) minutes. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.21
16:52:33.6GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 20 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.21
16:52:34.8CACAM-1yeah sixteen minutes.p.22
16:52:37.0CACAM-1we'll just start doin' it.p.22
16:52:38.6OBCAM-3I'll push the switch.p.22
16:52:39.7CACAM-1all right.p.22
16:52:41.2CACAM-1and then it's his leg…so he'll be briefing everything else on the…we got plenty of taxi time getting out there.p.22
16:52:49.1CAMCAM-?yeah.p.22
16:52:50.8CACAM-1all right we're all done with everything on our end we got our clearance we got everything all set.p.22
16:52:50.9CAMCAM-?[unintelligible comment]p.22
16:52:54.2OBCAM-3when you go out here— go to uh ten six…*…there's a fix out there that's ten thousand feet…I think it's…a fix…I don't know if on this departure you have a ten thousand foot fix… COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.22
16:52:54.2GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 21 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.22
16:53:06.9FOCAM-2maybe not though…there's a twelve thousand…if you look at GNZOH [pronounced Gonzo].p.23
16:53:09.6CAMCAM-?all right.p.23
16:53:10.1CAMCAM-?okay.p.23
16:53:10.9OBCAM-3the other one that they take you out is ten thousand when you weigh five eighty— five seventy…that's kind of the uh yeah…it's like nine thousand and change when you get there…so…p.23
16:53:20.1CAMCAM-?it should be manageable…p.23
16:53:21.5OBCAM-3'cause that ain't easy to do. * yeah.p.23
16:53:23.1CAMCAM-?*.p.23
16:53:23.3CACAM-1honestly the…I'm not a fan of…I don't know how you do…(I/I've) generally… occasionally I'll do the…p.23
16:53:29.2OBCAM-3I don't even know how to spell opticlimb.p.23
16:53:31.0CACAM-1yeah exactly…so…that could help there a little. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.23
16:53:31.0GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 22 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.23
16:53:33.7OBCAM-3* never do opticlimb period…saves the hassle of putting it in. and uh…p.24
16:53:37.2CACAM-1right.p.24
16:53:37.7OBCAM-3* * *. which is…let the airplane figure (it/this/itself) out…we let it do everything else.p.24
16:53:43.2CACAM-1the problem is with the slats out though you climb up and get up to an altitude and you can't retract ‘em * *…p.24
16:53:52.6◦CAM[unintelligible conversation]p.24
16:53:57.5CACAM-1I generally have…I'm throwin’ this out there for you if you'd feel better doin’ it…but I don't like briefing the departure and everything in here…p.24
16:54:05.3CAMCAM-?*.p.24
16:54:05.7CACAM-1then by the time we get out there…you've forgotten everything…p.24
16:54:07.6FOCAM-2one thing that drives me nuts…* * * you brief here and (you have to) brief on the roll. * *. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.24
16:54:07.6GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 23 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.24
16:54:19.8CACAM-1can you check and see if they're done loading and if so you can close the door or whatever— I need to…p.25
16:54:23.5CAMCAM-?[unintelligible comment]p.25
16:54:33.7◦CAM[unintelligible conversation]p.25
16:54:43.9◦CAM[sound of ACARS chime]p.25
16:54:54.7◦CAM[unintelligible conversation]p.25
16:54:58.4OBCAM-3they're all done they're closed up.p.25
16:55:00.1CACAM-1all right perfect.p.25
16:55:13.6CAMCAM-?[unintelligible comment]p.25
16:55:14.8CACAM-1good how you doin’?p.25
16:55:16.3CAMCAM-?[unintelligible comment]p.25
16:55:16.7CACAM-1whatcha got? COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.25
16:55:16.7GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 24 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.25
16:55:17.6CAMCAM-4a little bit of ice today *.p.26
16:55:19.6CACAM-1all right.p.26
16:55:23.4CACAM-1five whole pounds…has to be reported.p.26
16:55:27.0CACAM-1probably got almost that in our crew meals.p.26
16:55:36.3CACAM-1looks like they got the…sheet…sorry about that.p.26
16:55:48.8CACAM-1you didn't sign on this one…you signed…p.26
16:55:50.5CAMCAM-4I didn't sign on that one?p.26
16:55:51.1CACAM-1you signed both of ‘em on this one.p.26
16:55:52.6CAMCAM-4uhh…p.26
16:55:57.2CACAM-1we both screwed up on that I don't know what…p.26
16:56:00.8CACAM-1you can initial that little— but I I crossed out and initialed there— you need to sign that if you would. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.26
16:56:00.8GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 25 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.26
16:56:05.1CAMCAM-4[unintelligible comment]p.27
16:56:09.8CACAM-1yeah I know.p.27
16:56:22.4CAMCAM-?[unintelligible comment]p.27
16:56:27.0CACAM-1thank you very much.p.27
16:56:28.4◦CAM[the crew exchanged thank yous]p.27
16:56:47.0FOCAM-2I'm either going to be rip roaring ready to go when we get there or…p.27
16:56:52.8CACAM-1wiped out.p.27
16:56:53.6FOCAM-2beat. * * wiped out.p.27
16:56:54.9CACAM-1it's your leg so you pick which rest break you want.p.27
16:56:56.8CAMCAM-?[laugh]p.27
16:56:59.0CAMCAM-?* * * it catches up with me sometimes. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.27
16:56:59.0GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 26 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.27
16:57:31.8CACAM-1I'll probably take the second or third whichever one you don't want.p.28
16:57:41.0CACAM-1we're all done.p.28
16:57:42.4OBCAM-3all right young man…close ‘er up?p.28
16:57:44.7CACAM-1yup.p.28
16:57:52.6◦CAM[sounds of seatbelts latching]p.28
16:58:04.0CAHOT-1here he comes.p.28
16:58:09.8CAINT-1hello hello.p.28
16:58:12.1INTINT-5hello.p.28
16:58:14.1CAINT-1all right man…I think we're all set…lights out brakes set.p.28
16:58:18.0FORDO-2hey ramp twenty nine seventy six load complete.p.28
16:58:19.3CAINT-1clear to remove chocks and stairs. confirm gear pins pitot covers are removed. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.28
16:58:19.3GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 27 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.28
16:58:20.6ATCRAMPtwenty nine seventy six roger standby for push I got two in the alley.p.29
16:58:23.6FORDO-2all right we'll stand by twenty nine seventy six.p.29
16:58:23.8INTINT-5gear pins and pitot covers are…have been verified removed…you're cleared for hydraulics…uhh standby for push.p.29
16:58:30.6CAINT-1roger they just advised us as you were talking that we got two in the alley behind us so we're just gonna have to hold off 'til they're ready to go I guess.p.29
16:58:37.2INTINT-5okay no problem.p.29
16:58:39.5CAHOT-1aright.p.29
16:58:41.7CAHOT-1I'm gonna go to airplane mode also.p.29
16:58:43.3FOHOT-2yeah.p.29
16:58:46.1CAHOT-1and then…when you get a second…p.29
16:58:52.4CAHOT-1before start checklist I already turned on the pumps. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.29
16:58:52.4GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 28 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.29
16:58:54.9FOHOT-2awesome— before start checklist.p.30
16:58:56.5◦CAM[unidentified electronic click sound. repeats approximately once every second throughout the remainder of the recording]p.30
16:59:00.8FOHOT-2logbook.p.30
16:59:02.5CAHOT-1onboard and signed.p.30
16:59:03.3FOHOT-2onboard and signed. E-F-K airplane mode.p.30
16:59:05.9CAHOT-1on.p.30
16:59:06.4FOHOT-2on. parking brake.p.30
16:59:07.6CAHOT-1set.p.30
16:59:08.0FOHOT-2fuel.p.30
16:59:10.8CAHOT-1one ninety three four…p.30
16:59:14.6CAHOT-1takeoff is one ninety point zero. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.30
16:59:14.6GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 29 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.30
16:59:16.5FOHOT-2airspeed bugs.p.31
16:59:17.5◦CAM[unidentified latch sound]p.31
16:59:20.6CAHOT-1one fifty two…one sixty six…one seventy three. set.p.31
16:59:24.3FOHOT-2set. before start checklist complete.p.31
16:59:26.0◦CAM[sound of seat moving]p.31
16:59:30.5CAINT-1got two aircraft in the alley…we're holding on them.p.31
16:59:46.8FOHOT-2nowww…p.31
16:59:56.9◦CAM[sound of latch]p.31
17:00:35.4FOHOT-2thank you sir. appreciate that.p.31
17:00:38.4CAHOT-1wowww…p.31
17:00:39.4OBCAM-3like mints before dinner. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.31
17:00:39.4GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 30 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.31
17:00:41.1FOHOT-2heh heh heh.p.32
17:00:43.1INTINT-5please release parking brake.p.32
17:00:44.9◦CAM[sound of click]p.32
17:00:45.8CAINT-1brakes released.p.32
17:00:48.0INTINT[sound of radio click]p.32
17:01:02.9CAHOT-1well there's one back here just startin’ to roll now.p.32
17:01:05.4FOHOT-2okay.p.32
17:01:06.8CAHOT-1mighty Airbus.p.32
17:01:27.9CAHOT-1he's tryin' to start that clock…you feel him start to move us a little bit?p.32
17:01:32.8CAHOT-1trying to move it as much as they can.p.32
17:01:33.0FOHOT-2yep. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.32
17:01:33.0GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 31 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.32
17:01:34.5FOHOT-2yeah.p.33
17:01:34.8CAHOT-1as early as they can.p.33
17:01:35.6FOHOT-2yeah they gotta show…gotta show some kind of metrics I'm sure.p.33
17:01:38.5CAHOT-1hadn't triggered yet.p.33
17:01:59.8FOHOT-2God #.p.33
17:02:09.9FORDO-2hey ramp uh twenty nine seventy six are we cleared to push?p.33
17:02:13.4ATCRAMPtwenty nine seventy six clear to push.p.33
17:02:14.9FORDO-2thanks they're rollin' now uh twenty nine seventy six.p.33
17:02:18.6◦CAM[thumping sound]p.33
17:02:34.8INTINT-5we're ready to start.p.33
17:02:37.4CAINT-1alrighty we'll turn three one two…turning three. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.33
17:02:37.4GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 32 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.33
17:02:40.8INTINT-5three one two.p.34
17:02:44.2CAHOT-1all right.p.34
17:02:45.6CAHOT-1we've got G-E's fast starters…turning three.p.34
17:02:48.8CAHOT-1seven fifty.p.34
17:03:15.1CAHOT-1(but/boy) it's struggling.p.34
17:03:26.2CAHOT-1fuel on three.p.34
17:03:31.0CAHOT-1nice cold day it shoulda been going.p.34
17:03:32.4◦CAM[sound of increasing ambient noise, consistent with engine start]p.34
17:03:32.5FOHOT-2yeah.p.34
17:03:36.1FOHOT-2I had a Pratt that took four and a half minutes to start a couple weeks ago.p.34
17:03:41.9INTINT-5please set parking brake. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.34
17:03:41.9GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 33 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.34
17:03:44.4CAINT-1brake set.p.35
17:04:00.9CAINT-1clear on one?p.35
17:04:03.2INTINT-5clear one.p.35
17:04:04.0CAINT-1turning one.p.35
17:04:09.1INTINT-5steering bypass pin has been removed.p.35
17:04:13.4CAINT-1copy.p.35
17:04:35.3CAHOT-1three stable. fuel on one.p.35
17:04:38.4◦CAM[sound of increasing ambient noise, consistent with engine start]p.35
17:04:42.2CAHOT-1I wanna drive one of those one day.p.35
17:04:43.6FOHOT-2heh heh heh.p.35
17:04:45.7FOHOT-2big fella. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.35
17:04:45.7GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 34 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.35
17:04:46.9CAHOT-1batmobile.p.36
17:04:57.1CAINT-1clear on two?p.36
17:04:58.7INTINT-5clear two.p.36
17:04:59.8CAINT-1turning two.p.36
17:05:03.4◦CAM[sound of increasing ambient engine noise]p.36
17:05:10.5CAHOT-1one's stable.p.36
17:05:25.1CAHOT-1fuel on two.p.36
17:05:54.0◦CAM[sound of click]p.36
17:06:03.7CAHOT-1two's stable.p.36
17:06:11.5CAHOT-1flaps twenty one after start check.p.36
17:06:12.8◦CAM[sounds of clicking] COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.36
17:06:12.8GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 35 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.36
17:06:12.8FOHOT-2flaps twenty one…after start…checklist.p.37
17:06:18.1FOHOT-2anti ice.p.37
17:06:19.1CAHOT-1off.p.37
17:06:19.5FOHOT-2trim.p.37
17:06:20.8CAHOT-1nine point two units…zero zero set.p.37
17:06:24.3FOHOT-2after start checklist complete.p.37
17:06:26.4CAINT-1all right I got three good engine starts got the marshaller in sight. your truck's down here on the left hand side. you are clear disconnect thanks a lot for your help and we'll see you around bud.p.37
17:06:34.1INTINT-5confirmed three good starts have a good flight.p.37
17:06:36.3CAINT-1adios amigo.p.37
17:06:55.8CAHOT-1he's driving. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.37
17:06:55.8GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 36 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.37
17:06:57.7CAHOT-1clear.p.38
17:06:59.2FOHOT-2clear.p.38
17:07:27.6FOHOT-2tops.p.38
17:07:37.3FOHOT-2coming back.p.38
17:07:49.6FORDO-2ground hello U-P-S twenty nine seventy six heavy spot five with alpha.p.38
17:07:54.8ATCGNDU-P-S twenty nine seventy six heavy Louisville Ground runway one seven right taxi via bravo cross runway two nine.p.38
17:07:59.9FORDO-2one seven right via bravo cross two nine U-P-S twenty nine seventy six heavy.p.38
17:08:04.0CAHOT-1as briefed…second right on bravo. cleared to cross two nine.p.38
17:08:06.4FOHOT-2affirm.p.38
17:08:07.3CAHOT-1clear left and right. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.38
17:08:07.3GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 37 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.38
17:08:08.1FOHOT-2clear on the right yep.p.39
17:08:12.4CAHOT-1all right…your leg your brief sir.p.39
17:08:14.2FOHOT-2all right sir it's a right seat departure off of one seven right here at Louisville we got a heavy airplane five hundred and seventy thousand pounds. flex forty two. flaps twenty one. V speeds are set. nav and prof on the GTGON. we're climbing via to thirteen. we've already discussed…what we'll do prior to V one. anything at or after V one I'll fly the airplane 'til I hear otherwise from you guys. help me out back me up on checklists. umm…I'll fly you formulate our plan and I'll do what you sa— tell me. if it goes well though we'll be up to thirteen thousand on uh…the GTGON. we got a two thirty knot speed restriction so I'll leave the slats out for the turn. uhh…that's about all I got. any questions? I'll be in terrain on the way out.p.39
17:08:56.6CAHOT-1one seven zero to fifteen hundred feet. right hand traffic back around to the long one. [overlapping with FO below]p.39
17:08:58.9FOHOT-2yes right yeah yeah right. [overlapping with CA above]p.39
17:09:01.2CAHOT-1if we FOD it out we'll go to Cincinnati— COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.39
17:09:01.2GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 38 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.39
17:09:03.2FOHOT-2sure.p.40
17:09:03.2CAHOT-1—and have my wife come pick us up and we'll drink bourbon and burgers over at my place.p.40
17:09:06.1FOHOT-2ah that sounds great…sounds wonderful.p.40
17:09:09.4CAHOT-1how about aaaa….before takeoff checklist.p.40
17:09:12.7FOHOT-2before takeoff checklist. flaps.p.40
17:09:16.3CAHOT-1twenty one.p.40
17:09:17.0FOHOT-2twenty one. flight controls.p.40
17:09:18.3CAHOT-1checked.p.40
17:09:18.8FOHOT-2checked.p.40
17:09:20.1FOHOT-2E-A-D and the status page.p.40
17:09:21.6CAHOT-1checked. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.40
17:09:21.6GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 39 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.40
17:09:22.3FOHOT-2checked.p.41
17:09:23.3FOHOT-2before takeoff checklist is complete.p.41
17:09:36.4FOHOT-2ooh.p.41
17:09:40.9FOHOT-2I haven't heard ‘em issue those yet. [referring to radio traffic]p.41
17:09:44.9CAHOT-1those canned taxi routes?p.41
17:09:46.2FOHOT-2yeah.p.41
17:09:46.4CAHOT-1I haven't heard it either ye—p.41
17:10:03.2CAHOT-1clear left and right.p.41
17:10:04.9FOHOT-2clear on the right. cleared to cross.p.41
17:10:24.6FOHOT-2tower's up.p.41
17:10:30.9CAHOT-1ground speed I see twenty one. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.41
17:10:30.9GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 40 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.41
17:10:32.6FOHOT-2twenty one.p.42
17:10:32.7CAHOT-1twenty one.p.42
17:10:34.3CAHOT-1location looks pretty good here.p.42
17:10:35.8FOHOT-2looks good yeah.p.42
17:10:43.8CAHOT-1plenty of warm up…that we didn't really need in the first place.p.42
17:11:17.9ATCTWRU-P-S twenty nine seventy six heavy Louisville Tower R-NAV to WININ runway one seven right cleared for takeoff winds one two zero at seven.p.42
17:11:23.2FORDO-2cleared for takeoff one seven right R-NAV to WININ U-P-S twenty nine seventy six heavy.p.42
17:11:28.3CAHOT-1final's clear…p.42
17:11:29.3FOHOT-2final's clear.p.42
17:11:29.5CAHOT-1…runway one seven right verified. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.42
17:11:29.5GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 41 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.42
17:11:35.2CAHOT-1final's clear.p.43
17:11:38.9CAHOT-1cleared for takeoff.p.43
17:11:40.0FOHOT-2cleared for takeoff.p.43
17:11:44.5CAHOT-1would you like it rolling sir?p.43
17:11:45.7FOHOT-2yeah however you'd like rolling's fine.p.43
17:12:12.5FOHOT-2* one seven right's verified.p.43
17:12:14.2CAHOT-1your aircraft.p.43
17:12:14.7FOHOT-2I got the airplane…here we go. ready?p.43
17:12:16.6CAHOT-1ready.p.43
17:12:28.5FOHOT-2set takeoff thrust.p.43
17:12:29.4CAHOT-1set takeoff thrust. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.43
17:12:29.4GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 42 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.43
17:12:31.0◦CAM[increase in ambient noise, consistent with application of takeoff thrust]p.44
17:12:35.3CAHOT-1thrust set.p.44
17:12:41.9CAHOT-1eighty knots.p.44
17:12:42.7FOHOT-2checked.p.44
17:12:58.5CAHOT-1veee one.p.44
17:13:02.7CAHOT-1rotate.p.44
17:13:04.8CAHOT-1V two.p.44
17:13:05.5◦CAM[high pitch ringing sound, approximately 6350 Hz continued with varying amplitude throughout the remainder of the recording]3p.44
17:13:09.5◦CAM[low frequency thump sound] 3 Significant efforts were undertaken to identify this sound, both within and outside the group process. However, due to the poor quality of the CAM, the sound could not be positively identified. For more information, see the CVR Sound Spectrum Specialist’s Study, in the docket. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.44
17:13:09.5GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 43 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.44
17:13:10.5CAHOT-1# # #.p.45
17:13:11.1FOHOT-2what's the— what's the problem?p.45
17:13:12.1!GPWSbank angle. bank angle. [electronic voice]p.45
17:13:12.2CAHOT-1lower the nose.p.45
17:13:12.8CAHOT-1lower the nose.p.45
17:13:13.5CAHOT-1lower the nose.p.45
17:13:13.6◦CAM[low frequency thump sound]p.45
17:13:15.0HOTHOT-?look.p.45
17:13:15.6CAHOT-1keep it– pull it back.p.45
17:13:16.0◦CAM[low frequency thumping sounds]p.45
17:13:16.3CAHOT-1pull it back. COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.45
17:13:16.3GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 44 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.45
17:13:16.9OBCAM-3#.p.46
17:13:17.2FOHOT-2[sounds of breathing]p.46
17:13:18.0CAHOT-1hold (up/on) hold (up/on) hold (up/on).p.46
17:13:19.4CAHOT-1right there pause it pause it.p.46
17:13:20.7CAHOT-1freeze it.p.46
17:13:21.5CAHOT-1freeze it.p.46
17:13:22.2CAHOT-1firewall it.p.46
17:13:23.0FOHOT-2it's all the way in.p.46
17:13:24.1CAHOT-1[sounds of breathing]p.46
17:13:24.6OBCAM-3God d—p.46
17:13:24.8◦CAM[loud thumping sounds] COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER DCA26MA024p.46
17:13:24.8GROGROUPCHAIR'S FACTUAL REPORT PG 45 OF 46 Time and Intra-Aircraft Communication Time and Over-the-Air Communication Source Sourcep.46
17:13:25.9OBCAM-3[unintelligible exclamation]p.47
17:13:27.2◦CAM[sound of aural warning level 3 tritone]p.47
17:13:27.6◦CAM[loud crashing sounds, continued throughout the remainder of the recording]p.47
17:13:29.0CAHOT-1ah #. [exclamation]p.47