AF 447 Thread No. 11

[Chris Scott]

BOAC,

I thought that was what you meant - just checking!

As I said earlier, the "PNF" made (substantial and inappropriate) sidestick inputs, but IMO the BEA is right to continue to refer to him as PNF. We don't even know if his inputs were intentional.

Quote from OK465:
"....in the A346 & A332, the "AP OFF" ECAM message is red not amber when the A/P is disengaged with the takeover button. The red ones usually tend to get my attention.
Is it, or was it at one time, amber in the A343?....or is this a translation problem?....a tech writer problem?....or a report quality control problem?"

Must admit that red is my recollection from the A320, too, but any error is not in the translation.

Here's the French original (my emphasis):
"L’équipage n’a pas vu les différents changements d’affichage (message « AP OFF » ambre de l’ECAM, disparition de l’indication « AP1 » du bandeau FMA)."