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Old 22nd Mar 2019, 08:35
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I know nothing about the 76, so can't comment on the mechanics of the TOGA switch. But if the above narrative is correct, the physiological factors alone may hampered the recovery. A -4.0 G load is something very few of us have ever experienced or are prepared to be surprised by. It is possible the CA and FO were physically unable to correct the dive once started until the aircraft was established in a more neutral G load. Further, the resulting vision impairment would have in itself been greatly disorienting and may have caused the FO to lose track of his artificial horizon.
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