737 Driver-
yes indeed
atakacs
Interresting read. Are direct law landings practiced in simulators?
Was certainly part of the initial conversion onto Airbus/777 , but thereafter very rarely looked at . Simply too many boxes to be ticked during bi-annual sim , impossible to cover all scenarios . So, come the (unfortunate) day ,with no recent practice , and coupled with additional stress factors , a landing in direct law would pose some challenges . The aircraft handling would definitely be "squirrelly" , as our American friends would put it .
On the subject of Americans, I note the following in the comments section with regard to said article , in this case with reference to the SFO Asiana 777 accident---
The FAA issued a revision to 14 CFR Part 121, titled “Qualification, Service, and Use of Crewmembers and Aircraft Dispatchers,” on November 12, 2013, intended to enhance US air carrier pilot training programs by emphasizing the development of pilots’ manual handling skills. Among the changes was a new section, 14 CFR 121.423, “Pilot: Extended Envelope Training,” which states, in part, that pilots must receive training that includes the following maneuvers and procedures: manually controlled slow flight, manually controlled loss of reliable airspeed, manually controlled instrument departure and arrival, upset recovery maneuvers, and recovery from bounced landing. Operators’ compliance with this section is required no later than March 12, 2019.”
Would be interesting to know to what extent compliance has taken place to date . 737 Driver made an observation in another thread ( now locked ) about an F/O not being aware of the existence of a stowable handle on the 737 manual trim wheel . Maybe the guy hadn't bothered to listen in class , but nevertheless it was rather shocking , coming from ( presumably) a major US operator . Difficult to then point fingers at 3rd world training departments .