Hi Blue Eagle
Yes, that is exactly what I am referring to. I mean that in the Iberia case, both pilots were able to apply full 'back stick', resulting in probably the best possible resulting landing (taking into account sink rate, full power and pitch input). In a 737, or an A300B4, it is not possible to pitch to exactly the critical alpha; one can only get close, which is not quite as efficient.
No slur intended on Mr Boeings product, merely an observation that you cannot have both pilots applying 'full back stick' in a low energy situation in a 737 aircraft without ending up in an unusual attitude, to say the least! The same comparison would be valid in the case of the very first A320 crash. The aircraft ended up in the forest, but my point is that it was the right way up, which has to help limit injuries or fatalities.
The Airbus is not special, just different!
