Originally Posted by
BOAC
Folks - why waste time on speculation?
BOAC, sir, I'm getting mixed signals from you.
I took this post of yours as a well-intentioned move to stick to the evidence at hand, and when I ask a reasonable question of gums - namely whether he has any proof that the aircraft did not do exactly as the PF commanded (suspecting that he has no more evidence than I), I get a dose of whataboutery from your good self!
I want to make it crystal clear that at no point have I directly speculated on the actions of the crew. I can assure you that any refernce I have made to other accidents such as Birgenair and Colgan Air have been purely for the purposes of providing background information. Am I now to understand that speculation on possible mishandling by the crew despite a largely functioning airliner is beyond the pale, yet myriad speculatory accusations of poor design and engineering practices putting the helpless crew in an aircraft that was, for want of a better phrase, trying to kill them is somehow tolerated?
Talk about your double standards...