[Joeaksa]

MFAFF,

I agree that it is not the most desireable thing but if you are under Va (maneuvering speed) you should be able to do anything you wish with the controls and the airplane should fly away with no problems.

I believe that Airbus found an issue with the airplane after it was tested and certified and then made operational procedures to keep the pilots from getting in that situation. Its done all the time but not good.

I have done flight test and you really do not want to know some of the things that we do to the planes, but when doing this we usually wear a 'chute and or spin chute on the plane. That the plane takes things like this with no issues is why they are then turned loose to the airlines with much lower limits and do well for years.

The Airbus model that crashed was an early "composite" airplane and believe that we have learned a lot since then. If this is the case then modify the plane to be safe until it wears out then scrap it. Airbus and American chose to continue to fly them. Not real happy with the decision and I try to fly on a metal airplane myself!