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It would do in a crash a report of what happened and this wasnt in it? why? >> that is a very good question. as peter knows when he was at ntsb if you have a witness in the cockpit you would want to interview him, you would want to document that in the report. im led to believe that that will occur going forward, but it was not in this initial report and it is a very good question. >> and so in the normal case, i would imagine, say the flight where they were successful in disabling this motor, t...

>> captain, john mccain could be buried anywhere in the world. he chose annapolis. i know you are a u.s. naval academy graduate. can you tell me why is annapolis home to him, a place where i hear he didnt originally want to go. >> he comes from great naval traditions. his father and grandfather graduated from annapolis. i was in school with his younger brother joe. the transition and the ambiance and the tradition of the naval academy is the perfect place. >> what was he like as a flight instruc...

Automatic functions of the auto throttle. >> wouldnt you notice it in the copilot seat? the copilot was the one bringing this in. if you were the pilot in the other seat, wouldnt you think this is a little slow? >> well, yes. my understanding, the pilot, cap tape in the left seat was the up with in training. the pilot in the right seat is a check airman. what i have read and heard throughout the past couple of days. dont know this as a fact. but the talk about the pilot only have 43 -- the capta...

Automatic functions of the auto throttle. >> wouldnt you notice it in the copilot seat? the copilot was the one bringing this in. if you were the pilot in the other seat, wouldnt you think this is a little slow? >> well, yes. my understanding, the pilot, cap tape in the left seat was the up with in training. the pilot in the right seat is a check airman. what i have read and heard throughout the past couple of days. dont know this as a fact. but the talk about the pilot only have 43 -- the capta...

The buffalo plane crash where the pilot and copilot didnt feel to be up to snuff or physically up to it, particularly for the copilot was grueling cross-country mission to get on the flight to buffalo. what happens? who is policing that? >> for the private pilots, literally no one. you can go online and there are websites that coach how to get through a third class airmans medical, the medical examine you take. other than passing your flight test, getting your check ride with your, for your exam...