Thread: Air Malaysia missing.

Originally Posted by Eevo

there's your answer. unsalted pilots are out there.
remember that airfrance 447 flight. 3 pilots from FL360 were unable to recognize a stall and correct it.
a recreational pilot/private pilot should of been able to do a better job.

It was an Airbus, Eevo.

Originally Posted by Hugh Jars

It was an Airbus, Eevo.

so? the principle doesnt change.
nose down, power on.

Originally Posted by Eevo

so? the principle doesnt change.
nose down, power on.

Not when one is pushing his side stick, and the other is pulling (as in the report).

With a conventional control column there is no confusion as to the control inputs

Originally Posted by Hugh Jars

Not when one is pushing his side stick, and the other is pulling (as in the report).

With a conventional control column there is no confusion as to the control inputs

i think your missing my point.

recognizing and correcting a stall is piloting 101... maybe not in the first lesson, but in the first week.
one of the pilots (probably the one pulling) failed in the above.

What about the Canadair pilot who side slipped his 767 into Gimli. ?

Originally Posted by bob10

What about the Canadair pilot who side slipped his 767 into Gimli. ?

good piloting to save the plane.

Search for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 has resumed

Originally Posted by bob10

What about the Canadair pilot who side slipped his 767 into Gimli. ?

One causal factor of Gimli that rings home. A type I flew in a previous life showed pounds on the fuel gauges. We loaded fuel in kilograms and ordered it in litres. Plenty of opportunities to miscalculate fuel