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Old 6th Oct 2013, 04:11
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UNA - There is no way your instructors were aeronautical engineers with the Airbus structural data, then punch in an accurate description of the wake turbulance event, then assuming they actually had the actual correct FDR inputs instead of some 'gamed' numbers, then of course found the only Arnold Swarzeneger pilot in the fleet that could bang 140 lb inputs back and forth in the sim to come up with 'sideloads' that imposed 'vertical loads' to take the tail off.
So, Teldorserious, how do you explain that in the aftermath of the crash, Boeing structural engineers did the same analysis and came up with the same answer - that the same rudder inputs would have failed the tail on a Boeing aircraft?

You never directly answered my earlier question - do you honestly believe the NTSB is corrupt and falsified the data?

And if you're willing to answer yes to that, I have another question: Why would they do that? Why would a US Government Agency falsify data to protect a foreign company - a company that competes directly with one of the USA's largest companies? And why would Boeing go along with it?

Oh, and while you're at it, why would American Airlines go along with it - exposing themselves to untold millions in lawsuits - when they could have piled all the blame on Airbus for a defective aircraft?
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