Hi Machinbird,
Originally Posted by Machinbird
For those interested, The Shadow's post is on pg 61, #1218 R&N thread. We have discussed similar issues on the Tech Log threads, although not in such a concentrated manner.
I've read it and, quite frankly, it is full of obvious misunderstanding of the very basic systems. Hence, beside very plausible description of some likely crew reactions, the theory developped is completely confusing with such a mix about flight control laws including their related sub-systems monitoring.
I wonder how he may think that the initial PF pitch-up described by the BEA was certainly commanded by the "flight system" and was not due to any manual side stick imput?
If the flight system needs to move a control surface, if possible within the current flight law, it will do it directly without making some side-stick imputs! But if the recorded side-stick channel is showing an imput, this is evidently a PF action... Why would one have a single doubt about that?
Hence, what such post is mostly showing, is that many people simply do not understand the basic logic behind the flight controls but still are furiously patching up some theories that will contradict most of the investigators work... (see Bearfoil's sustained daily efforts to continuously stall this thread into the deep-deep!)
Originally Posted by Machinbird
It is pretty obvious that no one on the AF447 flight deck saw the trim indication in time. If they had, there should have been an understanding of what the problem was.
What would be the problem with the trim, beside the initial roll tendency after AP disconnection?