Idle speculation about the principal causes of this and most other aviation incidents steams my blood. When our own NTSB feeds that fire and contributes to the speculation IMO that is even worse. In the case of Asiana 214 it is
probably fair to suggest that a very thorough examination of the items listed below be conducted; they are normal parts of a complete investigation. But some of the 'official' remarks made by NTSB officials seem to fuel the fire without offering any significant facts - yet. IMO, everyone at NTSB should take a hefty dose of their own medication and just Shut Up! It may well be 18-24 months until a final report is issued. Short of a major, interim finding that could affect other flights, we have to wait for their report and they should Shut Up until they are ready to issue that report.
IMO, some of the items that require extremely thorough investigation are:
Human factors (CRM practices and appropriate and
correct use of automation) and
Automation functions - whether the gizmos worked as expected.
I can wait. Why can the NTSB not wait?
