Diamond Bob, #302, barek, #308....
Thank you both, I appreciate any information that helps me understand the pilots' situation that is absent vitriol and condescension. Many thanks....
At this point I would like to ask if information could be supplied in the same manner relating to the "AP2 ON" switch, throughout. It was left on like the FD, and I wonder if it had anything whatever to do with the climb, as the FD may have.....
The drill calls for AP OFF, and if left on, does that resemble "Re-Select" in any way? The accident might boil down to a drill unobserved, and if so, the tragedy assumes some logic, absent thus far.
It has been explained that AP is not available after degrade to AL, but does that mean Unavailable if re-selected, or does it include "if left on".....
Last edited by Lyman; 11th Jul 2012 at 15:57.