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Index
Foreword
Introduction
Genesis of this Book
Acknowledgements
Additional Resources
Chapter 1: Chronology
Chapter 2: The Flight Crew
The Layover
Rest Breaks
Chapter 3: Communication Breakdown
Chapter 4: Intertropical Convergence
The ICTZ
Chapter 5: Into the Weather
Weather Radar
Pitot Tubes and their Replacement History
Pitot Static Operation
Airspeed vs. Angle of Attack
Chapter 6: "I Have the Controls"
Understanding the Machine
Flight Control and Stalls Review
Operation of Trim
Stalls
High Mach Stall
Flight Controls
Fly by Wire Introduction
SideSticks
Flight Control Laws
A Different Relationship
Alternate Law
Abnormal Attitude Law
Flight Directors
Flight Path Vector
ECAM
Auto-thrust
Commentary on Design Flaws
Chapter 7: Stalling and Falling
Recovery Possibilities
Stall Warning
Were there more indications lost than just airspeed?
Could it have happened in a Boeing?
Chapter 8: Aftermath
The Vertical Stabilizer
Post-Crash Communications
ACARS Messages
Chapter 9: The Human Element
Return of the Captain
Panic, Confusion, or Fatigue?
Training
The Future of Training
Chapter 10: Lessons Learned
High Altitude Stalls
Understanding the Flight Control Laws
Don't Forget to Fly the Airplane
Safe Harbor Concept
Flight Directors
Training Matters
Chapter 11: Going Forward
Appendix
Recommendations of the Investigation
Flight Recorders
Certification
Training for Manual Aircraft Handling
Search and Rescue
Air Traffic Control
Pilot Training
Flight Simulators
Ergonomics
Operational and Technical Feedback
Oversight of the Operator
Key Flight Recorder Parameters
Glossary
About the Author
Footnotes
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