Originally Posted by
bimmerdriver
I completely agree. Controlling speed is fundamental. The purpose of the AD is not to restate basic things, but to state things that are pertinent to the situation. The pilots lost control of the aircraft, not just pitch, but also speed.
So at what speed
should the pilot have been flying the aircraft? Boeing is completely silent on the fact that the pilots could have been flying below maximum allowed velocity and not have been able to manually adjust trim. Do you agree that some guidance there might have helped the pilots if overspeed is a concern?