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To be fair, that aircraft was not airworthy when it took off and should have never flown until the sensors were replaced properly.
Also, Boeing has the two yokes tied together so if one pilot does something, the other knows it. AF447 would not have crashed had Airbus tied their side sticks together.
That said, the fact that Boeing did not fully disclose the new "feature" is unforgivable.
Pilots are like any other profession. Do you want the doctor that got straight As or the one that barely passed. Both are certified.
I don't think Sullenberger was an extraordinary pilot, but he is sharp and I bet he was a straight A student and I have no doubt had he been flying the Lion Air flight it would have been a much better ending.
(That does not diminish in any way, shape or form my opinion that he is a hero)
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Last edited by flipper35; 11-28-2018 at 08:38 AM..
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