Dear Ian W!
I take your comment as one of the most significant in the af 447 case and on this forum. This what it all boils down to, a human error with huge consequences. Lost in 90 seconds. What really scares me is how close you are to catastrophe as a defenseless passenger when those ones who are paid for, respected, carefully selected and appointed to deal with just this type of situations, are so near their limits of capacity. Bear in mind also those "Close call", similar cases referred to earlier.