Another plane crashed, but in Canada this time

Actually I listen to the ATC recordings and it does sound like at least the copilot on the radio was male.

The Captain was male and speaking on the radio to Air Traffic Control. The other pilot was flying the approach and landing. There is screenshot on internet of the Endeavor Flight Dispatch release showing the crew members names. 3 were female and one was male. So 2 female flight attendants (have no responsibility for the aircraft flight controls) 1 male pilot and 1 female pilot. The female at the controls was reported to have received her ATP certification update in early January 2025 for qualifying to fly this jet. So she may possibly have over 1000 hours of total flying experience but 97 % of that experience is in small Piston engine planes. It appears that her experience in fast performance jets is low
 



It seems she may have only recently been released to the line, as in completed her initial operating experience with an instructor. You typically need at least 25 hours of flying with an instructor on revenue trips to get signed off to fly the line. In addition, every airline I’ve worked for had the requirement to fly at least 100 hours in type before you can land in listed marginal conditions and a crosswind component more than 15 knots would have to be the captain’s landing as well as certain gust factors. I’m not sure how Endeavor’s manual is written, but I bet it’s similar. I’m also not sure what the crosswind component or gust factor was that day, but it does look like they were a factor. In any case it seems the captain wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed either and made a poor decision to allow her to attempt the landing, possibly violating their FOM limitations. They made for a dangerous combination in the cockpit due to a lack of experience and skills. I’m glad there were no fatalities other than likely the pilots career progression.
 
Personal Information
KENDAL MICHELLE SWANSON

Airman opted-out of releasing address

Medical Information:
Medical Class: First Medical Date: 3/2024
BasicMed Course Date: None BasicMed CMEC Date: None

Certificates
AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
Certificates Description

Certificate: AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT
Date of Issue: 1/9/2025

Ratings:
AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT
AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND
COMMERCIAL PRIVILEGES
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND

Type Ratings:
A/CL-65​

Limits:
ENGLISH PROFICIENT.
RESTRICTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14 CFR 61.167.
HOLDER DOES NOT MEET THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF ICAO.
ATP CIRC. APCH. - VMC ONLY.
CL-65 CIRC. APCH. - VMC ONLY.
THE CL-65 IS SUBJECT TO PILOT-IN-COMMAND LIMITATION(S).
 
It seems she may have only recently been released to the line, as in completed her initial operating experience with an instructor. You typically need at least 25 hours of flying with an instructor on revenue trips to get signed off to fly the line. In addition, every airline I’ve worked for had the requirement to fly at least 100 hours in type before you can land in listed marginal conditions and a crosswind component more than 15 knots would have to be the captain’s landing as well as certain gust factors. I’m not sure how Endeavor’s manual is written, but I bet it’s similar. I’m also not sure what the crosswind component or gust factor was that day, but it does look like they were a factor. In any case it seems the captain wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed either and made a poor decision to allow her to attempt the landing, possibly violating their FOM limitations. They made for a dangerous combination in the cockpit due to a lack of experience and skills. I’m glad there were no fatalities other than likely the pilots career progression.

As above, 26 years old Kendal had a restricted ACT license..." Does not meet pilot in command standard". She was the pilot who was trying to land the plane.

I'd wager large sums of money that male captain was under severe pressure to give the female copilots as much time on the yoke as possible.


"Captain" was a simulation instructor for Endeavor, got bumped up to Delta but didn't make it through the training pipeline (wonder ?) and sent back down to Endeavor as sim. instructor. He was doing this flight for purpose of continuing certification.
 
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As above, 26 years old Kendal had a restricted ACT license..." Does not meet pilot in command standard".



"Captain" was a simulation instructor for Endeavor, got bumped up to Delta but didn't make it through the training pipeline (wonder ?) and sent back down to Endeavor as sim. instructor. He was doing this flight for purpose of continuing certification.
Sounds like a sharp crew right there…..
 

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It sounds like there really needs to be standardized testing that is non-biased in real Sims. Problem is the NTBS reports will take a year plus each before Trumps transportation/FAA people can address the DEI at the pilot level. The layoffs done previously were probationary administrative.
 
As above, 26 years old Kendal had a restricted ACT license..." Does not meet pilot in command standard". She was the pilot who was trying to land the plane.




"Captain" was a simulation instructor for Endeavor, got bumped up to Delta but didn't make it through the training pipeline (wonder ?) and sent back down to Endeavor as sim. instructor. He was doing this flight for purpose of continuing certification.

Sim instructors are hit or miss, some are very good on the line because they fly a lot, some, especially management sim instructors, suuuuck, because they don’t fly much. You know what they say, “If you can’t do, you teach”. If you can’t cut the mustard in Delta training you suuuuck, and shouldn’t be flying anything. Was he giving her IOE??? He probably didn’t think he could make the landing so he let her try. Cockpit full of idiots.

Edit….He was an idiot, she was in-experienced. Look up UPS1354 crash to see another example of a weak captain in the left seat and a very tired sleepy female in the right seat. Bad crew pairing.
 
Sim instructors are hit or miss, some are very good on the line because they fly a lot, some, especially management sim instructors, suuuuck, because they don’t fly much. You know what they say, “If you can’t do, you teach”. If you can’t cut the mustard in Delta training you suuuuck, and shouldn’t be flying anything. Was he giving her IOE??? He probably didn’t think he could make the landing so he let her try. Cockpit full of idiots.

Edit….He was an idiot, she was in-experienced. Look up UPS1354 crash to see another example of a weak captain in the left seat and a very tired sleepy female in the right seat. Bad crew pairing.

Buffalo NY crash too?
 
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Sim instructors are hit or miss, some are very good on the line because they fly a lot, some, especially management sim instructors, suuuuck, because they don’t fly much. You know what they say, “If you can’t do, you teach”. If you can’t cut the mustard in Delta training you suuuuck, and shouldn’t be flying anything. Was he giving her IOE??? He probably didn’t think he could make the landing so he let her try. Cockpit full of idiots.

Edit….He was an idiot, she was in-experienced. Look up UPS1354 crash to see another example of a weak captain in the left seat and a very tired sleepy female in the right seat. Bad crew pairing.

Google AAL 850

Offset ILS approach at Kingston Jamaica in June 2024. Jet landed firmly and exited the runway immediately after touchdown.
Both engines severely damaged and replaced. Flaps and gear damaged too. Crosswinds were a factor and failure to align with the runway was also a contributing factor

Didn’t make the USA news cycle because different country and no deaths
 
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Interesting article. Looks like the FO had been there a year, which means she should have had over 600 hours in type. My question is, why did the captain stay at a regional airline for that long with so much hiring going on at the majors since Covid ended? Probably not applicable to what caused the accident, but still, almost everyone go onto a major if they can.
 


Interesting article. Looks like the FO had been there a year, which means she should have had over 600 hours in type. My question is, why did the captain stay at a regional airline for that long with so much hiring going on at the majors since Covid ended? Probably not applicable to what caused the accident, but still, almost everyone go onto a major if they can.
I understood the CA went to Delta mainline through the flow-through, but didn't pass the training and went back to Endeavor.
 
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