Until it is shown that the pilots knew they were in a stall, the limitations of the aircraft to generate the appropriate moments are irrelevant surely ? If they applied the appropriate inputs but the system, or some stability trap, frustrated them well fair enough but the evidence doesn't seem to currently point that way. First thing is to figure out what they knew and if they didn't get the correct appreciation, why not and how can it be avoided in future ?
And what was the late heading change about, can you do that in a stall ?
Last edited by Mr Optimistic; 16th June 2011 at 21:01.