Originally published at: Air India Final Report Expected To Be Delayed
Engine analysis remains underway ahead of Friday’s one-year anniversary.
I’d like to hear an explanation of Air India pilot duties during takeoff/climb. If the cockpit procedures required the pilot-not-flying to guard the throttles on takeoff, I still contend that the PNF may have inadvertently cut off the engines by removing his hands from behind the throttles and back across and above the Fuel Control switches. Perhaps a jacket sleeve, bracelet, or wristwatch snagged the switches. The “lever-lock” detent for that type of switch could be inadvertently defeated by should action.
While I’m not familiar with those exact switches, having flown the 757 and 767, the Boeing switches are generally quite robust. It takes a positive ‘lift’ of the switch to make them move. Truly doubt brush of the hand would do it
If they try and blame the pilot without any evidence, there will be an outcry. About time cockpit video mandatory.
Read Scott’s description of switches on 757/767.
Would have to be very careless.
Or fundamental brain confusion.
Was it possible for incorrect rote memory to flip fuel cutoff switches when another set of switches or levers was supposed to be selected in the adjacent area?
One of the pilots moved the switches to stop, after they started to shut down he moved them back to run, knowing there would not be time for a complete re-light and spool up, confusing the investigation. Has India released the complete background of the pilots?
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Sure sounds like a deliberate act.
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