Well, there's quite a lot to wake up to!
ant1 - I saw your Tech manual post at 1703 - it is still there. Mine too at 1705.
737av - remember MEL is company specific subject to the over-riding regulatory minimums. My post was RadAlt related. MEL for autothrottle is not relevant, I feel? I am not aware of the info you post on the No2 RA and autothrottle link.
Anyway, picking through the vitriol here, someone made what I think is a good suggestion about the autotrim, both in limits and in warning.
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cargun - I know of no effect of a faulty No1 RA on TOGA, based on the info available in out tech manuals. It should
a) select TOGA power
b) demand g/a attitude on the Flight Directors regardless of RA (as long as you are below 2000'RA which this one 'was')
c) over-ride the RETARD command issued to the A/T
Can you also tell me how I can look at that Synoptic ref you have posted?
Originally Posted by iceman
there is no chance of complete recovery from a fully developed stall from the height in question at Amsterdam on a medium sized jet aircraft.
- I disagree. Not saying it will be easy, mind!
Just to recap - it is looking pretty certain that any current aircraft with lowslung engines will NOT have enough elevator authority to overcome a fully aft trimmed tail with full power. The Boeing 737 upset recovery stresses that reduction of power, application of nosedown trim AND roll may be required to avoid excessive pitch up.
Worth restressing, I feel.