CONFiture
The BEA does not loose a single word on the representation of the speed tapes. If mentiones mesured speeds only, and focuses on the representation of the ECAM messages. There is no reference on whether there was a visual clue of the rejection of data via a cross (as it should be in that case) or not (which could be interpreted as erroneous data).
Obviously this factor was not worth a detailed description, which I believe is not a good call as there would be no discussion about it. However, since the speed values seem to have been rejected, this would have triggered the cross.
I am sure you can clarify this to our satisfaction, or would it trouble your picture of the supposedly corruptive power of a certain aircraft manufacturer too much? However, since you seem to at least have been in France once you should remember that such power would be extremely limited as every little local politician with ambitions would try to grab national attention by disclosing whatever information he has available. There are no secrets in 'La Grande Nation', the are simply too may elements ready to disclose them for their own short term publicitary benefit...
Last edited by Hunter58; 20th September 2012 at 20:55.
Reason: Addition at end