Originally Posted by PA18
Case is not closed. We don't know all the contributing factors.
- then we agree on that! . I "demand evidence for CB penetration" simply because we have none although it is an oft-issued 'fact' on here. I am pretty certain "the aircraft is at fault" since I believe if the pitots had not failed the accident would not have happened, nor, I personally believe, would it with iced pitots with a 'conventional' FCS, but am keeping an open mind on the rest - and am yet unconvinced either way due to the paucity of information from BEA.
For Smilin Ed - I agree, and feel that Dozy's proposition a while back of a reversion to Direct Law in such situations would be a good idea, although an anathema to the FBW world. Assuming also, of course, that the crews are trained to....................etc etc.