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Old 2nd Oct 2013, 16:56
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DozyWannabe
 
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I don't think even that's necessary. One way to think about it is that following Delta191 at DFW, the NTSB commissioned a study that involved deliberately driving a 737 through microbursts in order to collect data - a risky prospect. After Roselawn, they flew an ATR-72 behind a tanker spraying chilled water over the wings to study the ice ridge build-up behind the de-icing boots - an incredibly risky prospect.

And yet they never even entertained the idea of going up in an A300 or B767 and repeating the rudder pedal movements they saw on the AA587 FDR. That should speak volumes to a dispassionate observer.
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