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An engaging coverage of Air France 447, the Airbus A330 that crashed in the ocean north of Brazil on June 1, 2009, killing all 228 persons on board. Written by A330 Captain, Bill Palmer, this book opens to understanding the actions of the crew, how they failed to understand and control the problem, and how the airplane works and the part it played. All in easy to understand terms. Addressed are the many contributing aspects of weather, human factors, and airplane system operation and design that the crew could not recover from. How each contributed is covered in detail along with what has been done, and needs to be done in the future to prevent this from happening again.
An Incredibly Insightful Look into a Tragically Avoidable AccidentI recently had the pleasure of co-authoring,with Captain Bill Palmer, an analysis of the AirAsia 8501 accident for Airways Magazine (April, 2016 issue.)During my end of the research, I read his seminal work, “Understanding Air France 447.” I was struck by Captain Palmer’s depth of knowledge, exhaustive research and, most of all, his innate ability to explain an extremely complex situation to a general audience. As one reader put it, the book reads like “a thriller, a horror novel, and a technical manual, all wrapped into one.” What’s more, several aspects of the AF447 accident bear striking similarities to the 12/2014 AirAsia A320 accident as well.Written for a general audience but equally accessible to the general aviation pilot and experienced Airbus pilot alike, Captain Palmer draws many important lessons from the both the accident and investigation itself. While many critics of the Airbus fleet of aircraft dismiss the accident as design flaw, Captain Palmer digs much deeper. The design aspects that critics pan, he notes, are the very same ones that have helped to garner the Airbus its incredible safety record.Taking it a step further, Captain Palmer examines the human element as well as training aspects that all may have been contributing factors in the tragedy. More importantly, he draws crucial lessons from these issues, and details a list of suggestions for improvements. Airlines and the aviation industry would do well to heed his advice.Captain Palmer’s online companion to the book, at http://understandingaf447.com, goes even further in-depth into both the Airbus systems and the accident itself. Moreover, it includes a Glossary of terms, graphics, key parameters and a list of links for further reading on the accident.Any aviation buff or pilot—airline, GA, armchair or otherwise—would do well to read this fascinating study of this tragic, and avoidable, airline accident.
