Originally Posted by
Capn Bloggs
Instead of shock tactics, how about Airbus remove the handle that startled pilots grab on to: the sidestick!
If a Boeing pilot gets a shock and yanks back on the prong, at least his oppo will shock him with a "WTF are you doing?!" as he gets hit in the guts,
Whereas the oppo on a turboprop will get hit in the guts and think "oh right, must get the flaps up" ??
And are we conveniently forgetting the several Boeing crews that are at the bottom of the ocean precisely due to a "yanks back on the prong" and stall ? Or are they maybe just guys who happened to be at the pointy end of a Boeing and not actually "pilots" in your definition ?
instead of "hmm, why is this aircraft suddenly climbing?? Hey Capn Bloggs, are you pulling on the sidestick or is the aircraft doing it by itself??".
PNF doesn't sound confused as to that - "you are climbing". And he was right.