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Old 2nd Jun 2011, 13:02
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Mimpe
 
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THe Phantoms post a few pages back is a great summary. It sounds like a toxic mix of features that all came together in the worst possible way. The accident seems highly multi faceted, with a few major junctures to intervene ,all of which were missed. The thread has been immensely interesting. One of the most important investigations in aviation history.

Threats and errors not identified early ( aircraft design issues, flight execution) - altitude, weight, non deviation around significant dangerous weather , pitot failure, over complexity of automation and warnings ( including variation in flight Law,thrust automation, sensor and warning cut - ins and cut offs), likely significant deficiency in basic instrument scan/priorisation in the early phases of the emergency, spatial disorientation ( somatogravic- related to deceleration cues interpreted as nose down attitude), probable combined crew attention fixation AND distraction, cockpit design flaws ( sidesticks not visible to PNF, non linked controls) ,the least experienced PF the worst possible situation, non recognition of stall, seemingly simple problems with basic solutions interpreted in complex ways

Lots of little things snowballing . I only hope the final report pays full attention to every single one of the features of the accident - there appear to be so many contributing aspects.
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