Pilot in crash acted improperly in emergency situation due to inadequate training

So.. The news story surfaced three months ago about the plane crash outside Buffalo, New York that killed all 49 on-board, as well as one man in the house the plane struck on the ground. Continental Connection Flight 3407, operated by the regional carrier Colgan Air, stalled during midflight and the black-box recording contains little more than frightful screams. The National Transportation Safety Board as well as the FAA launched investigations into the cause of the disaster. The overall theory is that the engine stalled due to mechanical failure, possibly caused by the icy conditions.
However, it has also come to light that the Capt. Marvin Renslow, was not properly trained. Colgan Air admitted that Renslow had never been trained on the 'stick pusher' emergency system in a flight simulator, and had only been instructed on its use during ground school. Colgan Air is not at fault for negligence as the FAA does NOT require this training. Veteran Pilot Douglas Moss told CNN that he believes the 'stick pusher' emergency system training should be a mandatory requirement for all aspiring pilots. In fact, Wally Warner a Bombardier test pilot testified Tuesday that he still believes the pilot should have been able to overcome the planes' engine stall.


The newest buzz is that he was tired. Now the politicians and the media want the definition of 'sleeping'. To quote some random reporter at the Colgan Air press conference "Is napping sleeping? At what point can an accident be just that...an accident? People run their car off the road and die everyday, sometimes for no obvious reasons. However, we dont spend tax dollars doing a full CSI work-up when the signs point to an accident. The word needs no further definition, because it defines itself. Something unintentional and random. The pilot obviously wasn't but SO tired or he wouldn't have flown (he didnt want to die) and what about the co-pilot? Was he tired too? NO. Sometimes things happen that we cant explain, and as Americans we have a hard time accepting this.

Checking in with all sides means visiting the World Socialist Website.org. They reported that the twin engine turbo-prop Bombardier Dash 8 Q 400 plunged to the ground destroying a house on the ground, killing 50 people in total. They offered an extensive amount of technical FAA regulations and requirements, with a thesis on blaming the inexperienced Pilot Marvin Renslow (47) and First Officer (Co-Pilot) Rebecca Lynn Shaw (24) who apparently were taken by total suprise at the plane's stall. Again it has been re-stated that the pilot had never been trained how to use the push stick emergency system in a flight simulator.