The 737 trim wheel is generally a fairly noisy thing (although it does vary from airframe to airframe). Not quite as aural, if memory serves me well, as the seal -in-pain on the DC9 (or am I getting senile ? ) but nonetheless, generally fairly obvious.
What has happened to our appreciation of the subtleties around us . . . . a trim wheel that keeps turning / airspeed noise that seems to be getting quieter/ engine noise that seems to be missing
. . . . yes yes, distraction, rushed approach, training. . . . but really, if you have some empathy for this job, you should also have a "feeling" for when something just isn't right, and this approach couldn't have felt (to anyone with any sensitivity to what they are flying - be it manually or automatic ) anywhere remotely close to right.
I would never have the temerity to say "no matter the circumstances this could never happen to me ", but I can say without any doubt that this crew (for whatever reason yet to be revealed) were assuredly not on the case.
Whatever conclusions, excuses, accusations have or will be drawn on this, I believe that the only important lesson/mystery to be pursued is . . . . why the hell didn't the drivers realise & react in a timely fashion to the fact it was all going to a crock of sh1t ? ?
