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I'm off the hook.....
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: 22 miles south, then 11 miles west of LAS
Posts: 2,895
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All of Helios' 737's were NG's (Next Generation). Planes were reasonably new.
The passengers' oxygen comes from individual chemical generators. The pilot's oxygen comes from a tank, and there is a shutoff behind the copilot's seat (supposedly checked every first flight).
The Capt. could have been out of his seat for any number of reasons. I have flown with guys that could not sense a 1000 foot per minute cabin rate. I have always had sensitive ears, and can spot 100 foot per minute. Who knows, the Cockpit Voice Recorders have been recovered, but since they only record the last 30 minutes (endless loop), and the plane was holding at a fix over Athens for 90 minutes, and had not communicated since crossing the FIR at Rhodes 20 minutes prior to that, there won't be anything useful there.
Bad day, may they all RIP.
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No, I don't sing. Based there for too long.
Last edited by singpilot; 08-15-2005 at 03:17 PM..
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