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Old 30th Jul 2011, 16:38
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ChristiaanJ
 
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Originally Posted by airtren
During the time slot 2:12:15 - 2:12:19
Capt says:... ca descend

and 2:12:19 - 2:12:45

Capt says: Les ailes a plat !!! (exclamation signs are my addition, as it is an "imperative", an order.... to correct the "pitch up".
Sorry... "les ailes à plat", if an imperative, means "level off" and has nothing to do with pitch attitude.

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See how easily translations can confuse ? "Level off" in English can still refer to pitch attitude, or altitude.
"Les ailes à plat" in French refers to roll attitude, not pitch.
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