Originally Posted by
Clandestino
That their perception of the situation had 180° phase shift relative to reality is tragic and it must not be simply written off as "pilot error".
I don't think it is being (and I don't think you do either). The BEA's output thus far seems to be much more nuanced than that. Combine that with the sheer amount of time spent on this (by which I mean if it was considered a simple case of pilot error, the final report would have followed hot on the heels of interim #3), along with the collaboration between Airbus and Boeing regarding UAS and stall procedures - and I think we're looking at a landmark report here, once it finally arrives.