Bubbers 44
I agree with you. I really do.
my faith in the NTSB has been shattered. my belief in backroom political dealings is reinforced.
737 and this airbus, while not identical crashes , just reminds me that the truth is often a compromise and not the truth.
I recall, way back when, in my first 20 hours of flying or so, that the instructor had me demonstrate remaining in a stalled condition and keeping the wings level using JUST rudder. while modern planes allow aileron useage into the stall, this was a nice maneuver. The rudder didn't come off of my PA 28, we didn't break apart in flight.
The DC9 I flew for many years had a rudder limiter, no one knocked the tail off the dc9.
I know of pilots who have transferred off the airbus 300 for the concerns we have outlined. I have told my friends to avoid this aircraft if possible. Until the repairs were made, I would have told them to avoid the L188 too.