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wrote 1 year 41 weeks ago
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Well, you can't really read raw data, but I think you're saying I didn't review the accident report, which is false. I studied it exhaustively. And to suggest that becasue the first officer dumped flaps (and the lift they provided), a tragic move that sealed the flight's fate if it wasn't already sealed, the fact that the captain pulled instead of pushed is absolutely supported by both the raw data, which the NTSB turned into an animation, and the NTSB's report. Finally, I think you're implying that the stick pusher would have overpowered the pilot's inputs, which betrays a misunderstanding of stick pusher systems. The pilot indeed can override the stick pusher. If you're saying that the co-pilot was solely to blame because she dumped flaps as the pilot pulled through the stick shaker on the ragged edge of a stall or worse, well, I'd have to adamantly disagree with your premise. The NTSB, by the way, disagrees, too, as do dozens of expert commentators.