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Old 3rd Aug 2011, 02:08
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takata
 
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Hi thermalsniffer,
After a quick reading of the listing, I've got few observations:
Originally Posted by thermalsniffer
2 h 10 min 33
PNF: Selon les trois tu montes donc tu redescends
According to the three you're going up, so you go back down (meaning the three vertical speed indicators... )
Is the vertical speed indicator the only clue? Could be the three AH also, hence better calling them "indicators"

Originally Posted by thermalsniffer
2 h 10 min 49
PNF: (…) il est où euh ?
Uh, where is he?
See previous posts about that. Where is who? The Captain? Why would the PNF not know where he is resting?
French "il" is for both animate/inanimate = he/it ; "euh" is hesistancy, a missing word.
So it means: "where is [...]" -> unfinished (something and clearly not someone).

Originally Posted by thermalsniffer
"ACARS
2:12:10 WRN/WN0906010211 341200106FLAG ON CAPT PFD FPV
2:12:16 WRN/WN0906010211 341201106FLAG ON F/O PFD FPV
Initial event messages in que, delayed transmission.
There is only a very short period of time possible for those ACARS triggering (six seconds).
It is discussed in the report: between 2 h 11 min 48 and 2 h 11 min 54.

Originally Posted by thermalsniffer
2 h 12 min 59
PF: Je suis à fond à… avec du gauchissement
I'm at the limit of the stick... to the left
NO!!
"gauchissement" is a technical aeronautical word which has nothing to do with with the left hand. It's all about [edit: roll] control.
Hence "Gauchissement" => [edit: roll] moment ; it only means that the pilot is applying full stick imput (without direction precised)...

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