I have been doing my best to follow this thread and do not wish to turn the hamster wheel. If the sidesticks cannot be centrally located, would there be any advantage in having a single switch on the centre pedestal for controlling which SS is flying the aicraft? At least then, to gain control a pilot must do something that is cleary visible to his colleague(s). If it really is necessary to have a switch on the stick itself or close to it, a guarded switch, only to be used in emergencies, could be provided in addition to the central switch. As SLF, one thing the programme did drive home was that "SS in control" is indicated only by an indicator which could be missed, like lots of info on this flight. Apologies in advance if subject previously kicked to death.
Last edited by pedrobaltic; 17th Sep 2012 at 15:06.