Plane collides with Blackhawk helicopter Washington DC

[putnam6]

That’s two of the questions that have to be answered. They’re expecting to read the CSMU from the helicopter today.

The controller was controlling several planes and didn’t call out the UH-60 to the CRJ for some reason, even though he called out the CRJ to the UH-60 several times. The CRJ crew was busy with the last minute runway change, and would have been looking for the runway and ensuring that they were lined up.

 
Hmmm, thats is an interesting tidbit of information, so the CSMU is a data and cockpit voice recorder? This should answer some questions.

I know they have said the crew had substantial flight hours but how many night flights did they have under thier belts seems pertinent and how many times did they use this route? It sounds as if this was a unique training mission supposedly a doomsday evacuation scenario of political figures. So potentially the first time? Even though the military uses that route all the time for other purposes.

[Zaphod58]

 
Hmmm, thats is an interesting tidbit of information, so the CSMU is a data and cockpit voice recorder? This should answer some questions.

I know they have said the crew had substantial flight hours but how many night flights did they have under thier belts seems pertinent and how many times did they use this route? It sounds as if this was a unique training mission supposedly a doomsday evacuation scenario of political figures. So potentially the first time? Even though the military uses that route all the time for other purposes.

They have to be certified every year. This was her annual certification.

Correct. The CSMU serves as the DFDR/CVR in one module instead of two separate units.

[quintessentone]

 
Hmmm, thats is an interesting tidbit of information, so the CSMU is a data and cockpit voice recorder? This should answer some questions.

I know they have said the crew had substantial flight hours but how many night flights did they have under thier belts seems pertinent and how many times did they use this route? It sounds as if this was a unique training mission supposedly a doomsday evacuation scenario of political figures. So potentially the first time? Even though the military uses that route all the time for other purposes.

I just assumed night flying was the same as day flying in clear skies/weather, so in effect, considering the numerous challenges of flying that route at night, specifically, the helicopter's windshield/dash/internal layout causing visual obstructions (heli nose somewhat pointing down with a panel top centre of windshield obstructing head on view), and whether or not they were wearing those Infrared goggles (which supposedly makes it worse when there are too many lights), their flying hours can be reduced dramatically for night flying.