Polish pilot says evidence of intentional blocking of control system "Statement of Richard Drozdowicz,
Aerodynamic Laboratory, Szczecin University of Technology (ZUT)
As a pilot, I think suggested in the media pilot's error is unlikely. For
approach one does not perform any type of strong roll maneuvers or sudden
changes in speed. And the witnesses noticed a strong heel. The pilot
performed routinely additional circles over the airfield to ascertain the
conditions of landing and on this basis, he reasoned decision to land.
It is unlikely that an experienced pilot with another co-pilot get
confused as to the visual assessment of height, even in the event of
failure of equipment, which is also unlikely. It should be noted that the
fog is generally clearing away in daylight and does not constitute a major
barrier to the visual assessment of the conditions for landing.
Circumstances, however, point to a major accident or intentional blocking
of the control system. Such a blockade may be intentionally installed so
that it launched at a release from the chassis or flaps on the line
immediately before landing. When locking flaps or ailerons on a straight
disaster was inevitable, because even the pilot suddenly increasing
sequence, was not able to derive strong tilting heavy machinery, with the
altitude of 50-100 meters and around 260 kmh speed."