Is it just me or does anyone else feel that this is another of those accidents where everyone feels "Letīs just blame it on the pilots" syndrome is the way out!
Weīll they are not with us anymore to defend them selves so itīs an easy way out.
Has anyone considered that the root cause of the problems is more likely a failure of critical component and that it may or may NOT have been discovered during hyd test! If that component failed itīs just as likely that the FDR failed to register that they perhaps actually DID a stick jump test!
Sure itīs a good idea to do the jump test but just maybe the pilots did it and noticed nothing unusual?
How can similar accident be avoided in the future? Is it by doing the stick jump test always or is it perhaps better to design new components that do not fail!