A couple of questions:
1. Given that the BEA Interim Report seems to be pointing a finer at EASA and Air France:
that EASA review the content of check and training programmes and make mandatory, in particular, the setting up of specific and regular exercises dedicated to manual aircraft handling of approach to stall and stall recovery, including at high altitude.
and that AF have introduced additional training cf:
5.1.3 Crew training
Training in a flight simulator
Additional session entitled “Unreliable IAS”:
Summer 2009 (A320, A330/340)
Booklet and briefing from the session: key technical points, HF and TEM (Threat and
Error Management) considerations
Revision of emergency manoeuvres, at take-off and in cruise.
High altitude flight in alternate law
Approach to stall, with triggering of the STALL warning
Landing without airspeed measurement information
Associated briefings (all cockpit crew):
o Weather radar
o Ice crystals
Note1: This information has been integrated into the type ratings.
Note 2:
Is there anyone out there who can draw a direct comparison between the training the AF crew had and their own experience? In other words, was the AF crew trainíng 'par for the course' compared to other operators or sub par?
2. Which of the 2 co-pilots was PF?