The Longest Run

F.A.A. Releases Flight 1549 Tapes (edited and full-length audio is available at the link). Listening to the audio of communications between the pilot of Flight 1549 and air traffic controllers, I'm struck by how calm everyone seems to be. Hard to imagine. If you're interested in James Fallows' take on what happened, check out these two blog posts: In case you were wondering, about that airplane in the Hudson Two quick followups about the airplane in the Hudson

The crash today of the US Airways flight into the Hudson River reminded me of an article I read a few weeks ago in Vanity Fair - The Devil at 37,000 Feet , by William Langewiesche. It's the account of a terrible aviation tragedy in Brazil that is fascinating for its exploration of human/technology interface issues and workgroup dynamics (in this case two pilots who were flying a small business jet), among other things. A fascinating read. Related articles by Zemanta Tightly-Coupled Systems, Airlines and Error