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Old 22nd Jan 2020, 23:05
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FlareArmed2
 
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In my experience with Airbus, below a certain RA the autothrottle will not respond to a speed loss below Vref. This can lead to quite a surprise with a gusty tailwind in flare. As the thrust levers are still in the detent there is nothing you can do to spool the engines up except go-around. Difficult to recognise and deal with in a short space of time: note this is not a criticism of the aircrew in this situation.
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