Originally Posted by
CE750
the problem with that is that it was ENTIRELY the FO's fault... even Boeing came out and said his actions would have lead to a similar outcome on a Boeing product...
You have a source for that?
Rudder travel for full deflection on the Bus at their airspeed, IIRC, was less than 2 inches. NOT something known or taught at AA at the time of the accident. Give 2 inches a look the next time you fly. It's nothing, and in my view, a serious design flaw in the A300.