Originally Posted by
A Squared
FWIW, both the Visibility and Ceiling were below VFR minima (Or at least US VFR minima) they were on a coupled approach following the glidepath.
Not that it excuses them, but It's easier for me to understand not catching the decreasing airspeed as the plane follows the glidepath. To be sure, an inexcusable lapse, but from my perspective very different than being on a visual approach in good vfr conditions and not taking action when your airplane is headed for an impact someplace a long way from the runway (aside from also losing track of airspeed)
I do agree that there are common elements; the autothrottles doing something other than what the pilots were expecting and a period of time where the autiothrottle mode was unrecognized or misunderstood.
Fair point re vis I guess. Discipline rules all the time good or bad WX.