Hi,
Since the publication of interim report No. 3 .. all comments are about the training of pilots and also pointed discussions on more technical subjects as well as word by word analysis of the known parts of the CVR
This is all very well and certainly contributes a better understanding of the BEA report.
One thing that seems to be masked by these tests .. and this is the problem of pitot tubes
In its report No. 3 .. BEA speaks very little about the pitot tubes and in its conclusion ... he says that "probably" the Pitot tubes are at the origin of the loss of signal indication and thus the transition from the normal law has alternate
So the BEA does not formally recognize that the pitot tubes are the cause of a loss of airspeed indication.
These Pitot tubes are a very important issue and no training even extreme will solve it ....
Pilots must not have a mission to supplement by their actions a construction defect.
Imagine:
You own a car whose brakes do not work starting from a certain speed.
You can see .. and having escaped the accident you request an explanation from the manufacturer.
It will answer that this is not a problem .. It will give you a free training so you can effectively use the parking brake to help you stop in the abscence of main brakes operation
Are you satisfied with that answer? is what is normal?
Something else ... BEA notes that there is a problem with the crews point of view is .. qualifications .. reliefs on the flight deck... etc..
Why BEA in its recommendations does not require an immediate review by AF (and also other companies) of the composition of crews for this type of flight .. and to be applied immediately.
Possible to immediately implement and do not requires extensive feasibility study.
Afterwards .. regulators may make laws ... but why to wait?