Originally Posted by
vilas
Yes I have read the report. But you don't apply full rudder deflection in commercial jets. Especially Airbus it is recommended only to keep it straight during takeoff and landing or during engine failures. You don't do any fancy side slips.
Vilas is right (of course). I learned the hard way that the rudder pedals are best left alone in an Airbus. Thankfully, only my ego was bruised.
Repeated rudder reversals is a no-no anyway. That accident taught a lot of us a bit more about Va than we thought we knew.