"The hood was folded up to about the middle of the hood," said Bob Coffman, 68, who lives across North Westnedge Avenue from the crash scene in Cooper Township. "I could see the bikes down there in the road, in pieces."
Date: Jun 08, 2016
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Missing Malaysia flight's path reportedly diverted through computer system
uthorities have pointed to the shutdown of the transponders and the ACARS as evidence that someone with a detailed knowledge of the plane was involved. However, Bob Coffman, an airline captain and former 777 pilot, told the Associated Press that kind of information is not hard to find in the digital age.
Date: Mar 17, 2014
Source: Google
New details in airliner probe raise questions over use of auto controls, other factors
Bob Coffman, an American Airlines captain who has flown 777s, said the only way he could think of for Asiana plane to slow as quickly at the NTSB has described would be if somehow the autothrottle has shifted into the idle mode.
Date: Jul 10, 2013
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Pilot was flying a 777 into San Francisco for first time
Pilots normally try to land at the target speed, in this case 137 knots, plus an additional five more knots, said Bob Coffman, an American Airlines captain who has flown 777s. He said the briefing raises an important question: "Why was the plane going so slow?"
Date: Jul 08, 2013
Source: Google
AP IMPACT: Automation in the air dulls pilot skill
Airlines are also seeing smaller incidents in which pilots waste precious time repeatedly trying to restart the autopilot or fix other automated systems when what they should be doing is "grasping the controls and flying the airplane," said Bob Coffman, another member of the FAA pilot training commi