Buzz, #996,
We appear to be making the same point about the technical origins and the need to rethink.
However, I disagree with the documentation / training solution as it continues to rely on the human. You cannot get all pilots, all operators, all regulators, to act the same all of the time.
Whilst the 'more training' approach has contributed greatly to the industry's success, we should now consider that this is at the limit of effectiveness (
td's sim comment #998), not because the human or aircraft has changed, but that the wider operational environment has evolved, including the way we use the technology.
Hence the need for a systems approach to safety and more focus on managing the unexpected (surprise) and unforeseeable events.
The question is not why the original design was weak or not, it is why this particular design now appears to have a significant safety issue. We don't need the final report or reference to other accidents to consider the question, instead we should look at current operations; has this happened before without adverse outcome, how do pilots manage the system in a range of operational scenarios.
The so-called professional comment on the GA video is appalling, noting that this is an open forum. The explanations for the aircraft's flight path suggest wide gaps in certification and operational knowledge - what the aircraft was designed and approved to do, how it was envisaged to be used, vs how it is trained or expected to be used.
Excepting gross mishandling or weather, a GA in the flare or after touchdown should not invoke concerns of insufficient speed, power response, tail strike, climb performance, control effectiveness, etc.
Whilst some of the comment in this forum represents the real professionals in the industry, other aspects suggest that the professional quality is in decline. An emerging concern should be if incorrect or ill-informed comments are influencing the new or inexperienced pilots or unwary management.
Does the predominance of mis-informed information in social media and open forums present a risk in aviation, does it degrade the standards of communication and belief; c.f recent voting and canvassing practices (UK and US).
Just one aspect of the changing operational environment.