Originally Posted by
Schnowzer
The A380 and I believe the 320 has an airspeed input into the LGCIU that prevents extension at high speed. In the 380 it’s 280kts, can’t remember the 320.
As to what they were thinking. Nothing. They had pressonitis which then overloaded their cognitive functions. The big question is why the PM didn’t intervene earlier in the error chain. With the time of year and the airlines culture, I think we know the answer to that one.
Careful...
The real problem in certain parts of the world and certain cultures, people are not selected on merit!!
Nepotism raises it's ugly head in all countries of course, somewhere along the line. There are other countries where nepotism is rife.
being in the know has it's advantages of course but does it weed out the undersirea6ble candidate?? I say not always.