I always feel delighted if someone seeks to relief our fellow pilots from being nailed onto the wall prematurely with the message:"pilot error".. .In this case a bit caution could be needed. Not that I mistrust Portuguese investigators. I very much mistrust the press report, indeed.
Never flown A-330, but Im shure, as in our other models, there is no ECAM message like "Fuel Leak" available. Good old ECAM did a fine job and mailed correctly:"Fuel Unbalance". As said by others, QRH should have helped. Let's see, what TSB of Canada will tell us, I understand they participate in the investigation. <img src="cool.gif" border="0">
F/E or not is simply not the question here, right?. .They had none.
. .Is this thread pushed ahead, if I express my personal sympathy with a 3 man cockpit (i.e + qualified F/E)? Than, I might grant you,it's nice to have someone who is doing all those work you are not dreaming of and is on deck, when problems arise and you need all assistance you might get.
Ignition override. .Hard for me to understand your english mixed with german words. I understand you still believe Airbus is paid by Europs taxpayer? Since this has been true when the company was founded, as far as I know Airbus is paying back this money for several years. In case you have other information, please give me a hint.. .Your other remark aims to an ex politician, who should have forced american airline ex CEO's to invent AB in US?. .Must be a joke or you underestimate the cleverness of american CEO's. . .