Originally Posted by
ZDub
Ah, unless I'm missing something, the dates don't line up. The story you posted a link to was published on Feb 20th, sez this guy is out the door on the 28th of Feb. Over a month before the NSTB 'leak'. And if by leak you mean that a link to the press release is posted on the NTSB's home page on the World Wide Web, for literally the entire world to access, then yeah, very cloak and dagger on the part of the Feds, and this guy certainly went rogue.
Quote below, only a few days after accident. This was a very irresponsible statement by him so early in the investigation.
"Chealander said Sunday that the pilot appeared to ignore recommendations by the NTSB and his employer that the autopilot be turned off in icy conditions. The autopilot remained on until an automatic system warned that a stall could occur, pushed the yoke forward and shut the autopilot off.
Chealander acknowledged that it was possible that the pilot overreacted by yanking the yoke back, further destabilizing the plane"
Buffalo Plane Crash: NTSB Member Says Pilots May Have Rejected Federal Safety Recommendations