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Old 8th Jun 2011, 15:23
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bearfoil
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Don't Hang Up

Not only that (inappropriate inputs later on), who is to say that the pilot's initial (NoseUp, Left Roll) were anything but proper? The BEA has not expanded on the most important maneuver, the first one, flown after loss of AutoPilot.

He may have been under the mistaken impression that he could pull, roll, (for gums, bank and yank) with impunity, the a/c would PROT itself. Also, his climb (whether intended or no) may have been instigated whilst he was confident in AutoThrust. It was at least eleven seconds after A/P loss that the pilots acknowledged, "lost speeds, Alternate Law", (which Alternate Law? Did they know?).

A loss of autopilot does not automatically drop the a/c into ALTLAW. Loss of speeds does. A vanilla loss of A/P leaves the a/c in NORMAL LAW, full protections. Were the crew instantly aware of ALT LAW? NO, they acknowledged it eleven sedconds later. This is important.

One cannot merely assume that BEA released its sparse product in good faith. Given the Gallows attitude of the Press, was it not somewhat expected that "Blame" might be appropriated? Something their mission prohibits?.

Whether conscious or not, the BEA have some explaining to do, re: the entry into the Public record of such paltry data.