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Old 9th Dec 2018, 13:49
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misd-agin
 
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You have to love this statement (turned a/p off "earlier than usual") -

On the ILS approach, with autopilot 2 (AP2) engaged, the aircraft descended through 1,000 ft in a normal (gear down, flaps 15°) but not yet stable configuration. The co-pilot decided to disconnect the autopilot earlier than usual to take advantage of the manual handling opportunity.

Wx - few at 1,700'. That's scary tough turning the a/p off "earlier than normal" yet still below 1,000'. At least the gear was already down so they didn't have to deal with any pitch and feel changes while configuring. Whew, scary stuff this flying business.
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