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closeupready

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7. Nova (or Frontline) did a program about it.

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 03:44 PM

Oct 2013

The cause, as posited, was complicated involving multiple errors - pilot error and also plane design error. If I can find a link to that show, I will.

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Air France 447 [View all] quinnox Oct 2013 OP

There was a Smithsonian Channel special, I forget the name landolfi Oct 2013 #1

ACI link (and yes, I've seen all the eps) Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #20

Might not have been able to see the horizon. denbot Oct 2013 #2

But wouldn't they be on IFR? Why would they have to see the horizon? Laffy Kat Oct 2013 #4

My understanding is that if unsure, people trust their own senses over a instrument read out. denbot Oct 2013 #10

I know that's true. Laffy Kat Oct 2013 #23

My thoughts are the tube blockage was more or less a primary failure. denbot Oct 2013 #28

Is it too much trouble to ask people who post ops like yours, to provide a link? cali Oct 2013 #3

Why? That was the last Air France crash malaise Oct 2013 #8

because it's a courtesy. and no, not everyone knows all about it. cali Oct 2013 #12

I just asked my dad and he didn't know. Because it is polite and apppreciated. Thanks. uppityperson Oct 2013 #19

I accept that it is polite malaise Oct 2013 #21

I remember crashes, just not necessarily the airline number. Thanks. uppityperson Oct 2013 #22

This answers most of the questions. RiffRandell Oct 2013 #5

An excellent article. I hope the OP looks at it. Brickbat Oct 2013 #13

Thank you for that. Essentially the copilots stalled until it crashed. They didn't cooperate, it was uppityperson Oct 2013 #24

along with this: Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #27

What happened was that the AF crew was not adequately trained The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #6

Nova (or Frontline) did a program about it. closeupready Oct 2013 #7

Maybe they were trying to come in like they were wakeboarding snooper2 Oct 2013 #9

Tunnel perception jberryhill Oct 2013 #11

And? Ohio Joe Oct 2013 #14

I guess it just popped into his head Lex Oct 2013 #17

Looks more like a hit-n-run to throw out some conspiracy Ohio Joe Oct 2013 #25

A software error... coyote Oct 2013 #15

That story was written before the final report was released Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #18

Numerous confirmed incidence of pilots fighting faulty programming FreakinDJ Oct 2013 #26

It was poor CRM all around Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #16

If the weight shifts suddenly to the rear the nose goes up and the plane crashes The Second Stone Oct 2013 #29

I fly about twice a week.. HipChick Oct 2013 #30