Suppose it is what it is . . .
1. Suppose BEA released what it considers to be an honest presentation of the salient portions from the CVR and what has not been released does not contribute to understanding the events.
2. Suppose Pitot failure and inappropriate inputs conspired to deliver a stalled aircraft at high altitude, trimmed full-up, in an unrecoverable configuration. Lack of situational awareness, poor stall warning logic, possible confusion over laws and trim conspired to ride that configuration to the surface.
It is painful, but I for one am going to take it at face value until more information is released. In the meantime, I hope to be proven wrong.
Last edited by MountainWest; 29th May 2011 at 18:14.
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