A recent Buffalo News article reported that the President of Pinnalce Airlines admitted that the pilot in this crash should not have flown. The pilot of that plane, Capt. Marvin Renslow, had failed three federal “check rides” before Colgan hired him. The article reported that Colgan never double-checked with federal officials to see whether Renslow’s application — which listed only one failed check ride — had revealed his complete test record. The presidents admission came at a hearing of the Senate Aviation Subcommittee. It was determined that Renslow reacted inappropriately to a stall warning, doing exactly the opposite of what he should have done to correct the plane’s course.
You may be one of 49 Million Americans Drinking Contaminated Water
December 8, 2009
20 percent of the nation’s water treatment systems violated important provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act in the last five years, a New York Times analysis of federal data shows. Included is the water of major cities Full article at New York Times