When the first results of the black box was released I could swear that it was said they were getting wildly varying airspeed/rate of climb indications. Like zero to 400 kts, up/down Plus many of their other instruments weren’t acting right.
Some pilot FReepers came on and said SOP is to set angle of attack and throttle and let the plane fly out of the situation.
If they did that and the airspeed was warning you of overspeed, you would pull back on the stick.
I won’t airchair quarterback these guys. I wasn’t there and I have no idea what was going on in that cockpit on a 4 minute/ten mile plunge from cruise. But I have a feeling they were going by the book and the plane was telling them something different.
RIP crew and passengers.
There is a very precise record of what happened that essentially puts us in the cockpit.
But I have a feeling they were going by the book and the plane was telling them something different.
Well trained and competent pilots would have made through the situation.
Some pilot FReepers came on and said SOP is to set angle of attack and throttle and let the plane fly out of the situation.
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with no horizon and no reliable instruments they were toast.. I don’t know what was happening with the power though I would think a stall warning would have the pilots adding power if the computer would allow it. I can see the Air France abnormal/emergency procedure manual update for 2012 ... in case of a total systems failure power up and get a glass of water for an attitude indicator.