G109 - that is a brilliant article.
How terrifying.
I just read through this:
http://aerosociety.com/Assets/Docs/P...y_Training.pdf
Have followed the whole `children of the magenta line' loss of basic stick and rudder skills debacle for some time now.
A layman's question.
To what extent do airlines practise jet upset recovery training or jet upset scenarios in simulator check-rides that would mitigate the AF447 circumstances?
Is it standard practise / has it been for a long time?
Does it vary from carrier to carrier?
Are there any today who are considered best practise in simulating extreme jet-upsets.
I had just assumed that it'd be standard practise - even allowing for iced pitots (aka partial panel failure exrecises in steam cockpits).
Nasty old check-ride Captain puts the 30 degrees nose in a bank up right near coffin-corner and then smiles and says "Open your eyes - you have control..."