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Old 12th Jul 2016, 03:29
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So back to this topic, an ATR that doesn't have any fancy Airbus control stick gizmos - how did it come about that the FO (who was flying at the time) wasn't aware of the CPT's intentions? Did the CPT announce taking over, and if he did, did he communicate it poorly? Why has this possible active failure not been discussed properly in any reports yet?

What was VARA's organisational culture like at the time? A couple of serious incidents had taken place in the previous 12 months. Was there a notion of fear amongst the crew about a possible punitive culture following an error? Was the CPT so scared of being investigated for a possible over speed that he completely over reacted?

Will the ATSB investigate the contributing organisational factors to this incident (like organisational culture)? Doubt it....
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