Why did the crew not maintain 85% thrust and 5 degrees pitch up to maintain a safe speed?
T-Vasis
That is the $64,000 question. There are two basic lines of thought on this.
- They mis-applied UAS procedures applicable to lower altitudes.
- They were distracted by a roll PIO to such an extent that they lost track of what was happening with the aircraft.
We are all hoping that BEA's Human Factors experts can figure this out with some clarity.