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Old 17th May 2019, 16:09
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Lonewolf_50
 
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Originally Posted by Winnerhofer
From AF447 to AI447
What if the cockpit stall warning had said, “Pierre-Cédric (the co-pilot primarily responsible for pitching the plane’s nose upward for the entire six minutes) you are ignoring my warning that the plane is in a stall and losing altitude. Please take immediate corrective action by pitching the nose down or give me control so that I can rectify the situation.”
They'd have all still died, since auto pilot was off due to airspeed unreliable .. pitot tube icing. So Pierre-Cedric "gives" the plane to an autopilot that has already gone on holiday.
W, sometimes I wonder if you only post after a few pints.

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