I agreed with 95 percent or so of Jason's comments. The only real problem I had with the vanity fair article is who the**** shopped it to Vanity fair? It aint where I get my aviation info from generally...
Sten was taught by AA to use COORIDINATED RUDDER to keep the blue side up. (As was I)
The captain in question had a personal beef with Sten. The Engineer on that flight told a different story. But interestingly, even if it is 100 percent true, Howcome the Boeing survived and the AIRBUS didnt?
BAHRAIN LAD,
There is something else that isn't common to all the A300s. Not all the A300s have fuel in the tail like that A300605Rs. Thats a lot of weight on a long lever arm.... Many other A300600s don't have the stab tank... The manual says to get that fuel out of there before entering turbulence... I believe the gulfair a300600s don't have the stab tank.
Cheers
Wino