The Golden Age (1919-1939)
These daring ex-military pilots flew surplus aircraft and offered rides and stunts to the public after WWI.
Who were barnstormers?
This was the primary cause of the tragedy, involving failure to maintain adequate separation from terrain.
What is pilot error?
In the NATO alphabet, this word represents the letter "A."
What is Alpha?
Pilots use the NATO alphabet to identify these three things about themselves.
What are themselves, their aircraft, and their location?
This was launched after the collision to determine causes and contributing factors.
What is an investigation?
This is what barnstormer daredevils did mid-flight to thrill crowds at air shows.
What is wing walking?
The pilot lacked sufficient experience in this type of terrain, leading to altitude misjudgment.
What is mountainous terrain?
This word represents the letter "B" and is also a common exclamation of approval.
What is Bravo?
This is what pilots do when they repeat back information using the NATO alphabet.
What is confirm accuracy (or verify)?
The incident served as a reminder of the importance of these in the aviation industry.
What are robust safety protocols?
This many workers were laid off when the market became flooded with surplus aircraft after WWI.
What is 175,000?
This type of approach was being conducted when the pilot failed to maintain proper terrain separation.
What is a visual approach?
This word represents the letter "C" and is also a common first name.
What is Charlie?
The NATO alphabet uses these to ensure critical information is clearly conveyed.
What are standardized words?
Inadequate training in mountainous terrain led to a misjudgment of this critical measurement.
What is the aircraft's altitude?
Teams of pilots performed these types of shows at fairs and events during the barnstorming era.
What are flying circuses (or aerial shows)?
These three factors were investigated after the collision: air traffic control issues, pilot error, and these failures.
What are mechanical failures?
Pilots use the NATO alphabet for these three main purposes: identify, communicate, and this.
What is verify?
These two numerical pieces of information are examples of what pilots communicate using the NATO alphabet.
What are runway numbers and coordinates?
These three areas were investigated as potential issues contributing to the collision.
What are air traffic control, pilot error, and mechanical failures?
The reduction in these types of contracts after WWI caused massive layoffs in the aviation industry.
What are military contracts?
he crash resulted in the implementation of these two improvements for pilots operating in challenging environments.
What are stricter safety regulations and enhanced training?
he NATO alphabet ensures this type of critical information—including runway numbers and coordinates—is clearly conveyed.
What are instructions (or flight information)?
Pilots can do this when they need clarification about information received over the radio.
What is request clarification (or repeat back information)? Say again.
After the tragedy, these two types of improvements were implemented to prevent future accidents.
What are stricter safety regulations and enhanced pilot training?