Here's a simple idea. Apply different heat settings to the three pitot probes. In the event of all 3 probes icing up, at least this could ensure an asymmetrical failure.
Sorry for the drift, if my post is impropriate pls disregard.
I was and still am very interested in this awfull accident.
I posted in june 2009 a reply at which I got "hit at" so i did not reply thereafter.
Apparently my suspision was right, the capt was not on the deck, and no, i do not and i donīt want to be right!!
I have read and learned a lot of all the aspects of this accidents, esp. the technical ones here on PPrune.
But, why was this A/C lost while others finished there flight, e.g. IB only 10 or so minutes behind them (but they diverted, 70 miles around or so?)
I am afraid it will turn out to be pilot-error; as mentioned earlier: pitch and power is performance, as far as i know that works in every airplane, A, B, C, E, F etc.
Maybe another simple idea: let pilots fresh from flightschool first do some (tough) turbo-prop flying, in stead of going straight for the big jets, with all the computers, software, defences, back-ups etc etc.
My most importand CRM/MCC is: FLY THE AIRCRAFT.
Hope i am wrong.......