c'mon, Lyman.
I was not an official test pilot, but flying the first few A-37's and F-16's I had to be one, like it or not.
I am trying to predict the accident board findings, and I have the following findings for other pilots here to critisize:
- Loss of airspeed sensor due to icing or other factors.
- AP disconnect and then reversion to one of the alternate control laws
- A climb to 2,000 or 3,000 feet above the planned cruise altitude.
- Entering a stall due to airspeed decreasing and no "down" command on the sidestick
- Failure of the "cosmic" flight control system to limit AoA commands or actual flight parameters WRT AoA
- Convoluted flight control system laws regarding reversion when the primary mode is inop
- Failure of the crew to realize that they were stalled
- Failure of the crew to hold nose down inputs to get outta the stall
- Failure of the PNF to "help" the PF in a timely fashion
- Failure of the control laws to use AoA even when the airspeed data is unreliable
- training inadequate for the line pilots/crews when sh$$$t happens.