NigelOnDraft -
If you actually read the report you will see there was no need to check the Alpha Floor
I did read the report. I merely stated that had this not been a FBW aircraft, there would not have been this check in the first place. The fact that they might have done the check at the wrong altitude is another issue.
I have not fully stalled a DC-8 but did a 737 (-200). You are right; it's
not very comforting. I've posted my experience with that situation. I flew the DC-8 after the 737 and the 737s were the last airplanes that had actual training in flight. But, I'm sure others stalled the -8 at the time. The whole idea is the "recognition" of a stall and to react accordingly, not to experience a stall.
Like I've said in the past; I know nothing about FBW except what I read here and elsewhere. I don't know one "Law" from the next. It just makes no sense to me. And it is NOT a Boeing vs Airbus thing either, as Boeing is into FBW now as well.
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Safety Concerns -
Even DC8's stall. Incredible but true DC-ATE
My what profound statement. ALL airplanes are capable of stalling. Well, actually, the 1049 Connie would just kinda sit there shaking trying to stall, but had a hard time of it. The whole idea is not to get in that situation.
We are looking at human error.
Very possible. I've said that about the majority of aircraft accidents even
being a pilot myself. The problem is accidents where the pilot is unable to
defend himself or relate what really happened.
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Christodoulidesd -
Instead of blaming the FBW systems or turn this into yet another (sigh) AvsB war.....
As I have repeatedly stated; I am NOT trying to pit Airbus against Boeing. That would be kinda hard to do, right; being as how Boeing is into FBW now as well. All I've stated is that WITHOUT FBW, perhaps this accident would not have occured because there would not have been that check. You cannot argue that; whether the crew was doing this check at the wrong altitude or not.