Originally Posted by
Loose rivets
Well, I've made my feelings clear. The psychology has to be dissected, just as a pathologist would dissect a cadaver - no part left unopened just because it might offend someone.
I agree absolutely, and I'm sure once the Human Factors team have done their work, they will release the necessary information, along with relevant excerpts of any available transcript.
The BEA have effectively said not to expect a final report until the middle of next year at the earliest, which suggests to me that they are indeed taking it very seriously. I'm not sure if people have got into their heads the idea that the investigation and release of material stops with the release of the last interim report, given some of what I'm reading here...
I don't know how long rote and routine checklist would have applied. the flying was fairly routine, though getting demanding, by the time checklists would have become appropriate, I think the slew of confusing data would have made them next to worthless. They needed to be calling on some sound airmanship in the relatively early stages.
Again, agreed totally. I was just attempting to point out that the ability or otherwise of the PF to recall routine memory checklists earlier in the flight (that the BEA have said nothing was amiss implies he had no problem) would have little to no bearing on his ability to recall emergency checklists.