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Old 19th Feb 2009, 20:46
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Finn47
 
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This part in the latest WSJ article is puzzling:

The safety board, among other issues, is looking into why Colgan's training programs apparently stop short of allowing pilots in simulators to feel the stick-pusher activate, according to people familiar with the issue. The device is intended to automatically prevent the plane from going into a stall by pointing the nose down to regain speed. Safety experts worry that unless pilots understand and feel what happens when the stick-pusher goes into action in a simulator, they may not react properly when it activates during an in-flight emergency.
Crash Probe Turns to Pilot Training - WSJ.com

I thought simulator training was supposed to include every possible emergency situation?
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