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Old 30th May 2011, 10:37
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Lemain
 
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STALL WARNING (No ECAM message)
 An aural stall warning is triggered when the AOA is greater than a predetermined angle.
 This angle depends on:
- The slats / flap position
- The Speed / Mach
- The F/CTL law (normal, alternate / direct)
Presumably 'speed' is IAS from a pitot/s (already stated to be iced or not functioning)?
What about g? g significantly alters the stall 'speed'. If the device that gives a stall warning depends on working pitots we have a potentially unsafe design. I'm not suggesting that was necessarily a factor in this case and no doubt the investigators will find out, if it is, but it doesn't sound like a sound design.
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