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Old 21st July 2011 | 11:59
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takata
 
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TAKATA #565
So for a few seconds PNF was busy - doing what ever was necessary.
And PF was flying by SS, using those instruments without warning flags etc.
No one had the spare ability to scan, for this short time, or to notice that the THS ( which we never touch - we let it do its own thing...) has trimmed in only one direction, not cycling as usual -- a little NU followed by a little ND.
So PF was busy, too.
Understand me well.
a) I'm addressing here the initial climb (pitch up) sequence => from 0210:05 to 0210:50 (45 seconds, during which altitude went from FL350 to FL375).

b) PF was flying by sidestick, but recieved from the start all the relevant PFD flags about his airspeed/flight law situation (he was not blind flying).

c) THS did nothing during this sequence, if adjusted, it would be by tenths of degree, not 10° (this happened during the stall sequence, much later).

d) PF was certainly fully busy at flying the aircraft : his roll (over)correction seems to have induced an oscillation which lasted until the top by rolling right and left, up to 10-12 degrees (left-right); there was at least a pitch up order, then later, insufficient ND orders to correct the pitch angle and climb trajectory (it continued until FL380).

e) I don't know more about respective actions taken by PF and PNF.

Last edited by takata; 21st July 2011 at 12:11.
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