apologies sabenaboy, didn't mean to completely upset your sensibliities !
I admit, my OR should have been an AND . LGCIU
AND BSCU/LGCIU. Imagine that - a human mistake typing logic functions.
Despite my mistype, please absorb my observance of the 'Airbus programmatic response and limitations' to/of our pilots in the cockpit.
This is a little discussed tenet of Airbus design - don't trust the pilots ! On balance,with worldwide airline cockpit staffing fully considered, the concept is very well intended - I am not entirely knocking the idea. Just need to work out some logic trees now and again to get things moving right, you know - and mostly it all seems to work very well !
And as far as stupid comments go my good gentleman, the 'I'm afraid I can't do that Dave' comment stands nonetheless. I have access to operations and maintenance data on these aircraft. Do I need to quote from the book ?
best regards and again, no offense intended - my missive was directed to inform and (or should that have been an OR) enlighten.
And this flight's ending as have 7 like ones were without death or serious injury - for that we can all agree - is good, very good.