And the report supports the conclusion that the aircraft position was easily discernable to the crew and that despite that fact they failed to fully appreciate just how much danger they were in until it was too late.
The DFDR trace conclusively proves that the PFD in the LHS was 100% reliable throughout the sequence and that the failure to act on what was presented lay with the PNF.
Birgenair 301 and Palm 90 prove that if a copilot is not prepared to overrule their captain and take control, yokes make no difference.
If you'd have asked any KLM pilot prior to 27/3/1977 if their chief training captain would take off without proper clearance, they'd have looked at you like you were mad. Sadly, we all learned differently.
Last edited by DozyWannabe; 11th August 2012 at 02:18.