The BEA estimate reliable speed after 29 seconds
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Which is all very fine, but you know that now, they did not know what was good.
I'm not a pilot but I find it very interesting how many pilots called these guys idiots. For me, they were qualified, they were trained, it was certified, it happened. It could happen again, WE SHOULD BE WORRIED.
I would really like to see a survey of current pilots of similar equipment as to whether they think these guys were idiots. Give me a list of those who say yes and I will pull the emergency exit door if I hear them on the PA prior to take-off. (Just joking, probably get arrested for this if it were a tweat etc,...)