Globalti
Legendary Member
I fly many miles on business, the majority with AF to tropical areas so this has a special interest for me beyond the horror of the accident. Putting aside the aviators' and meteorologists' obsession with acronyms, this is a fascinating and detailed analysis of the possible causes of the loss of AF447. You need to scroll down to the comments, some from people who are clearly very experienced flyers or scientists. You'll need about 20 minutes to read it all.
http://www.weathergraphics.com/tim/af447/
http://www.weathergraphics.com/tim/af447/