SRMman, If the restraints were being used properly, he goes nowhere. All systems are interdependent to some extent, and control columns depend on accurate and appropriate physical movement, as do SS. Does the elbow strap in?
We think from the evidence that the restraints aboard 447 may have been in other than appropriate attach. To me, the SS seems more vulnerable to an unrestrained crew member than the column, (turbulence comes to mind), but it makes for interesting discussion.
BEA acquiesced to AIRBUS to release a memo to burnish the reputation of the a/c manufacturer. Had they refused, there would have been trouble....and improvement in AirBus commitment to safety, in all ways.....
Don't be surprised if BEA does in fact push back for this "accomodation". They have taken heat, for the memo, and for other things. The game is dynamic, and no one entity calls the shots, it is qpq, tit for tat, and the balance sheet is not written, it is carried, mentally, sub rosa, and used as ammunition in time of WAR. Though co-operative, they remain distinct, and in time if great upset, they retreat into their own particular fortress, for a time....
PJ2. Thank you, my friend, it is most welcome to find common ground.
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