The position of a yoke is available to both pilots. The flying pilot has both position, and feel. At the risk of diminishing the argument con, even if the stick is visible to both pilots, position does not indicate Pitch, and the flying pilot has neither position OR feel to instruct his scan...No? Accidents have happened in both formats, that provides conclusion, how?
In the 447 accident, the stick was out of sight, the two non flying pilots could not suss the stick, let alone it's position, and it is clear from the CVR. Yet you bring up other accidents? Your pitching straw, 447 clearly was affected adversely by stick visibility, yet you draw in unrelated data? You also slag a statement made that is presented sincerely as fact, with the evidence in front of everybody that supports the conclusion...frankly , the PFs statement is conclusive.
.Oozlum
Denial...
Last edited by Lyman; 4th August 2012 at 03:56.