Originally Posted by
Check Airman
vilas i think the people talking about AF447 are pointing to the fatal flaw in the system. I think the FBW system is great, but it should never have been designed with uncoupled sidesticks. The extra weight and complexity may have saved the lives of the AF447 pax and crew.
The "uncoupled" sidesticks has nothing to do with the AF447 accident and I personally believe that there was not at the time and still there is not any need for such a thing as there is zero evidence from past accidents that it could have changed the course of action.