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Old 7th Aug 2011, 04:50
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Originally Posted by bubbers44
I'm curious why the pilot pulled up with no overspeed warning. Since the CVR had no such warning why did he pull up? Inexperience or trapped pitot presure with his climb causing static pressure to indicate an overspeed with no warning.
The initial pull up immediately after AP disconnect IMHO was because pitch was 0 deg, altitude descending. For some reason his 2/3 deflection pull up maintained a level altitude for a number of seconds (downdraft?).

Subsequent pull ups IMHO were because he saw the red and black barber stripes (low speed stability protections for stall only showing in ALT/DIR LAW) on his speed and mis-interpreted as the red and back horizontal striped ladder of overspeed. The actual speed showing as being low - but he understood speed had failed. In normal law the low speed bar is amber.

Happy if someone can debunk/support my speculations.
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