SomeGuyOnTheDeck, JustaWanab, Cleared Visual;
Originally Posted by SomeGuyOnTheDeck
I registered (as SLF) on this forum a week or two ago, under the impression that professional pilots used this forum. Having read the ludicrous conspiracy theories, pointless speculation, and egocentric self-promotion that passes for 'argument' on this forum, I can only hope I was mistaken...
Not mistaken...you're just seeing what usually happens immediately after a serious/fatal accident. One or two have contributed something worth reading. There are a few who clearly have their biases and are well worth ignoring. Most in between know nothing and aren't shy about proving it.
For obvious reasons you won't find professional pilots, safety specialists or accident investigators offering their thoughts on this thread. Not at the moment anyway.
However look around PPRuNe; there are many threads, the AF447 one for example, where a high degree of professionalism, knowledge and experience have been offered by serious contributors who know what they're talking about, that are truly worth spending time reading on.
At present, experienced, knowledgable members know that their contributions won't even be read or valued. The signal to noise ratio is far too high. Perhaps check back in a while. In the meantime, please don't consider the level of discussion here, especially the usual conspiracy and standard anti-Airbus agendas an indication of the kind of thinking that can actually go on in a serious discussion between those who do the work and know stuff.
I don't get the feeling that this outcome had anything to do with the airport, the navaids, ATC or the country the accident occurred in.
PJ2