Originally Posted by
Owain Glyndwr
I have some difficulty with the logic of the final BEA sentence...
They're probably just trying to be thorough - obviously in this case the stall was preceded by distinct NU input on the stick, but they're probably asking for some clarity on what should happen if that isn't the case, and how the special regs conditions deal with that.
Regarding Direct Law, as it essentially bypasses all the rate demands and the automatic trim, would it not be the case that the jet does have longitudinal static stability around the current trim setting, as would any other airliner in that configuration?
Originally Posted by
CONF iture
That THS operation has been a main actor in the fatal ending of AF447.
You can only reasonably make that claim if there was a distinct and obvious effort to recover from the stall and the THS position prevented it - this wasn't the case. Furthermore, the THS was in that position because the pilot put it there, knowingly or not. Robert might not have been able to see Bonin's SS, but if he'd looked across, he'd definitely have seen the trim wheel rolling backwards.