Anyway, the bottom line is :
- we know what would have saved them. We know what needs to be done and we know what we will do if we have to face a similar situation.
- This is a harsh recall that we need to stick by our basic airmanship, never being dictated our fate by technology. For that, hand flying MUST be kept alive and strong. Training should be oriented in such way that pilots will remain pilots, not just technology saavy monkeys.
Well said. The sad truth is that these type of incidents are going to become all too common if the worlds airlines continue on their current trajectory. The poor guys on AF447 were simply the product of a larger system. A flawed system.. The swiss cheese lined up that evening, and it will line up again unless something changes..