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Old 27th Aug 2011, 07:00
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rudderrudderrat
 
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Hi Aitren,
So they had it in their reflexes, didn't have to think much, what to do right away in a stall.
A300 / A310 is conventional controls like a Boeing. It's like Direct Law.
The pilot's did not have to go through the "W.t.f. is it doing now?"
It is simply - "what you feel on the elevator is what you get."

Hi bubbers44,
Letting the pilots fly it manually to keep it in proper speed range was their solution.
In Alt Law, the pilots are flying it manually in Roll, but the FBW computers are still flying it in pitch (confusing?). It is exactly like having the autopilot engaged in a pitch mode in CWS, but not having the roll channel engaged.

Hi jcjeant,
The accident was related to the actions of the pilot(s)
I agree.
The only question is why 3 qualified pilots could not recognise that they were in a stalled condition.
Edit.
The stall alarm has been running for 54 seconds continuously
I know of one event where "Dual Input" sounded for over 90 seconds, and neither pilot "heard" it.
When overloaded, the brain processes auditory senses last or not at all.

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