You're referring to 7-7-2. a. 1. (a) Flight control system malfunction or failure?
If it was the collective lever getting tangled up, would that rise to "malfunction or failure"?
If the flight control system was examined later on the ground and found to bd functioning, it's likely the "Giant Hand Illusion" that Mick mentioned earlier:
They therefore, suggest that the GH phenomenon is the result of a postural reflex, an uncontrollable reflex response to the psychological and physiological conditions affecting the pilot prior to and during the incident. The pilot believes that he is pulling back on the control column when he is actually pushing it.
Since there's nothing wrong with the aircraft, it wouldn't get reported to the NTSB. Spatial Disorientation happens when it happens.
Good point.
You're referring to 7-7-2. a. 1. (a) Flight control system malfunction or failure?
If it was the collective lever getting tangled up, would that rise to "malfunction or failure"?
If the flight control system was examined later on the ground and found to bd functioning, it's likely the "Giant Hand Illusion" that Mick mentioned earlier:
They therefore, suggest that the GH phenomenon is the result of a postural reflex, an uncontrollable reflex response to the psychological and physiological conditions affecting the pilot prior to and during the incident. The pilot believes that he is pulling back on the control column when he is actually pushing it.
Since there's nothing wrong with the aircraft, it wouldn't get reported to the NTSB. Spatial Disorientation happens when it happens.
Yes, 7-7-2. a. 1. (a).
My bad, a little formatiing issue there.
So, if they don't report it as an actual loss of control of the aircraft, then they are tacitly admitting that there was no actual mechanical seizure of the controls by entity or entities unknown, and if they did believe that such a thing had actually happened they would still be required to report the incident.
I think it comes down to a just a few possiblities.
First, the incident happened and they have either reported it or they haven't. Regardless of whether they actually believe that operation of the control surfaces were taken over or frozen by aliens, the incident seems to fall under mandatory reporting regulations.
The fact that the aircraft was inspected and no issues relating to loss of control were found isn't relevant-they are claiming that the incident happened and reporting seems to be mandatory regardless of whether the cause is ever identified.
A second possibility (and I'm sure that there are more) is that the control incident is a fabrication, and this also is problematic. The recording of a loss of control of the aircraft due to unknown causes, albeit even informally as in a YTube presentation, needs to become a permanent part of the history of the aircraft maintenance and inspection record.
A falsified report, in this instance could have serious repercussions.
I am inclined to believe the 2nd scenario, but I admit that after viewing all of the Skywatcher material, I've become 90% convinced that just about 100% of their material is fake. It's a reality t.v pitch for a show that leans heavily to the woo side, and these shows are essentially created in an editing bay with little regard for actual reality.
Of course, that's just my 2 cents and worth every penny..