93 Seconds to Disaster: The Government's Great Cover-up |
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Author:
Captain Brian Power-Waters XIII
By iUniverse, Inc.
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Product Description
“Sew another stripe on the arm of Captain Brian Power-Waters as the Conscience-in-Chief of America’s flying industry. In 93 Seconds to Disaster, the story of the tragic post-9/11 crash of American Airlines A-300 Airbus flight 587 in Queens, NY, he takes us inside the cockpit on the fateful morning of November 12, 2001 as the plane gets caught in bone-jarring wake turbulence from the 747 in front of it. Stacking up facts, figures, black box transcripts, and his own profound expertise, Power-Waters criticizes the NTSB for its rush-to-judgment conclusion that the co-pilot caused the breakup of the plane. The author cites reports of ‘popping noises’ and shedding of plane parts after takeoff, and believes the Airbus either was not airworthy before takeoff or there was an explosive device on board. Power-Waters’ probe flatly concludes that Airbus covered up evidence of the extreme sensitivity of the plane’s rudder. He hammers at airlines, accuses the FAA of ‘sleeping with the airlines’, and once again tests the air industry’s commitment to safety. A must read!” —Alex Michelini, former Chief Investigative Reporter, New York Daily News “If you think your airline captain is trained to recover from any position that the airplane might encounter, you’d be wrong.” —Carl T. Butterworth, Senior Captain, American Airlines, Ret. Brig. Gen. (ANG)“Thanks for writing your excellent book concerning the tragedy of American Airlines Flight 587. In it, you have raised questions that need to be addressed, and in doing so, you have helped make the rest of the world aware of these questions.” —Andrew J. Michalak, Captain, American Airlines (Ret.)
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93 Seconds to Disaster, 2008-03-10
I've known Brian for many years, and have a great respect for his passions in life. This book reflects those passions! Great information!
composits need watching, 2008-01-03
Ronald Williams, USAirways, Ret. Captain
"Captain Power-Waters hits the mark with 93 SECONDS TO DISASTER. It is very informative and easy to read. Brian has done his research and backs all of his comments with compelling facts that he has pieced together . The data proved to be very disturbing ,especially concerning American Airlines flight 587. Having been involved in pilot flight crew certification for the past 16 years, I now feel that more research must be done on composite materials for fatigue failures, especially in the older aircraft."
A must read!, 2007-12-10
A must read for anyone who flies. Commendable research and insight into the airline industry and FAA. Very insightful!
To simply blame the Captian for the losses on that terrible day would seem to be cowardly and... somehow a familiar strategy., 2007-09-02
Norman Rhodes was a member of the Rothman's Aerobatic team. He flew the slot position on the Rothman's Aerobatic team. He is presently a senior Captain on the Boeing 777, flying for a major UK carrier. The following comments appear on his website...
So what did actually happen to AA587 during that terrible time post 9/11?
Captain Brian Power-Waters XIII has a theory that he presents in his book `93 seconds to disaster' iUniverse, 2005) Brian sets the scene including extensive background information on the crews involved. If you knew these people then the story is one of sorrow, most of us involved in the industry recognise the characters well, either as ourselves or those we know and love. What follows is a stinging indictment of Airbus, the NTSB and the FAA. He accuses them of collusion and coverup, highlighting flaws and errors made by the US authorities in the post crash analysis during the aftermath.
[If you recall the fin and rudder departed the main structure of the aircraft during an encounter with wake turbulence thrown off by a preceding aircraft.]
Brian is a highly experienced pilot and has engineering qualifications that add some weight to his claims. I cannot attest here to the accuracy of the work nor the accusations he makes as I have not researched the accident nor sifted through the evidence myself. But Brian puts his case well and if his work is valid, there are questions to be answered that have to date been papered over and forgotten by the authorities.
For example, the FAA send the NTSB seem to support (certainly at the time) the assertion by Airbus that composite structures can be satisfactorily inspected visually or by using the `tap method.' Ask the same question of independent composite structures engineers and they will laugh at you. So how do you explain the current position of the US authorities? Do they still hold the same view I wonder and if they don't, have they re-opened the investigation into AA587's crash?
What on earth would prompt current line Captains of enormous experience to lobby their company, the FAA and the NTSB to re-open an investigation to establish the the facts if the investigation had been properly carried out and the truth established?
To step up to the line and make such claims always places the claimants at risk of their livelihoods - the industry does not forgive nor excuse challenges of this nature and I have friends who can attest to that to their heavy cost. Brian is one such man, his courage is proven as he has paid such a price himself for principle and less commonly seen displayed - action.
To simply blame the handling pilot for the losses on that terrible day would seem to be cowardly and .... somehow a familiar strategy. There are many unanswered questions raised by Brian's book and although I would like to have seen an extensive bibliography and references to research carried out, it does hit the spot it is aimed at.
Captain Brian Power-Waters has taken the facts and broken them down into easily understandable issues..., 2007-08-28
Randal L Long, a pilot since 1993, is educated in Professional Aeronautics, focusing on Safety Investigations with over 20 years analyzing accident reports and working toward improving the growing technologies in Aviation.
"93 Seconds to Disaster is a must for anyone's collection on the growing improvements and problems of today's Aviation industry. Captain Brian Power-Waters XIII has completely captured the issues that our government's agencies appear to neglect. By removing all the clutter that so often fills accident reports, Captain Power-Waters focuses the reader's attention on what are the obvious and in most cases irrefutable facts. What kind of professional design causes a vertical stabilizer to simply snap off in air while a pilot attempts to control the "properly designed" rudder pedals? What are we doing flying the public around in aircraft made of composite materials made from carbon and glass fibers that have not gone through the years of rigorous testing and knowledge comprised by the military? How can the FAA just sit calmly aside stating that such aircraft are fine and need only a visionary check? Who will force the FAA to make airlines conduct testing that would show fatigue problems hiding below what the human eyes can observe? Must more innocent people die before someone takes action? Captain Brian Power-Waters has taken the facts and broken them down into easily understandable issues that prove this was no accident caused by human error, but a poor design that can still be fixed before more human tragedies."
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 387
EAN: 9780595348527
ISBN: 0595348521
Label: iUniverse, Inc.
Manufacturer: iUniverse, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 126
Publication Date: 2005-03-25
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Studio: iUniverse, Inc. |
