‘But this was in a warm climate and I don’t think they got very high where the air would be cold, so maybe not in this case.”
3 minutes into a flight, I’d agree with you, but at 13 minutes into the flight (the case here), the air would be quite cold, assuming a normal climb.
Thanks. How high would an airliner normally be after 13 minutes?
I was an instrument guy and I’ll admit to being a bit prejudiced, but I think there was more going on than an indicated airspeed problem. My guess is that there WAS a problem with the airspeed indication through the computer system and they should’ve turned off the computer system and relied on the backup instruments to get back down, not let the damn computer fly them right into the ocean.