Lonewolf 50 et al, Re #1622: ‘The question on this accident that concerns me most is:’
Are lessons actually learned?
Depends on what is identified as a lesson and the willingness to learn.
You can always ‘find’ error, but what else might be learnt as meaningful action. Whereas the limits in certification processes - unforeseen weather threats, could be alleviated with more technology, triple systems become quadruplex (dual become triple), but at what cost.
Is better training in play today for A330 pilots?
After replacing the pitots (revised design) what do you train for, … recovery from a situation which should not reoccur.
Do pilots better understand their aircraft systems?
No, and with increasing complexity is unlikely to improve. Understanding complex systems and the consequences of rare failures challenge the fundamental limits of human performance; we are unable to deal with situations which machines cannot manage on our behalf - because we were unable to manage … …
Also consider ongoing social changes, less teaching of critical thinking, instant communication, the desire and expectation for instant answers.
Do pilots get more training time and flying time hand flying?
Why propose a ‘training’ solution for a problem which might not exist. Hand flying or not, the industry appears to be managing safety very well so far; … perhaps train for awareness, self management, and the avoidance of complacency, … if only we knew how.