I remember reading about a Korean cargo B747 that nosedived into a field somewhere in the UK. Apparently the Capt's instrument had failed - or if he had vertigo, or both - so he didn't realise their dangerous attitude. But the FO had working instruments and didn't say a single word even though he knew he would die. I find this accident very tragic[/COLOR] and indeed, Asiana 214 could have been a disastrous repeat of it.
1. Inbound, captain's ADI written up as U/S in normal mode - worked in STBY. Mechanic on board signed it off.
2. Outbound, same ADI problem. Captain did not switch to STBY.
3. Attitude monitor alerted 20+ times.
4. Heading changed 120 degrees.
5. Engineer actually verbalized, "Captain, bank angle" on two occasions.
6. F/O and STBY ADI both indicating 90 degrees of bank.
And this is a culture problem?