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Old 6th Jan 2015, 15:09
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Lonewolf_50
 
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Originally Posted by Superpilot
Now that the AD is out, defintiely no pilot should have an excuse for not being able to act in good time. Not to say this incident is in any way related, facts are unknown.
May I suggest that the AD being out needs to be coupled with a bit of training/education, formally, to ensure that the info is not just passed out, but will be properly applied by crews operating the equipment?

Your point on how often it all works as it is supposed to is taken. Perhaps that is part of why anomalies make for such a stark comparison, and even upset. Malfunctions being so rare may lead to complacency by some aircrews ...
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