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Old 23rd November 2011 | 17:41
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Originally Posted by OC
But the fact remains that there was a procedure availaible and a checklist to follow at the time. Maybe not clear but it did exist. It wasn't used and there seems to have been no attempt to troubleshoot the issue professionally. This is cultural as well as a gap in training.
My one reservation regarding the above is that knowing procedures and having checklists is not sufficient to do the job in some situations, e.g. the "night carrier landing equivalent type situation" or other similar hands on intensive task. Only recent training buildup is sufficient to allow these tasks to be accomplished..

In this case, the crew probably knew their (current) UAS procedure, but they never got that far. They were likely hung up by the PF's problems in roll over-control.

For those currently flying the 'Bus, would you action the ECAM procedures while the PF is still having difficulty with the actual flying part of his duties?

Last edited by Machinbird; 23rd November 2011 at 14:30. Reason: clarification
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