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Old 25th Feb 2020, 05:51
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Lookleft
 
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I trust the crew learnt some great lessons after this event and hope that it’s shared amongst your pilot group.
The PIC retired.

This line is really where the problem started :
The operator’s procedures required the flight crew to verify the Flysmart software database version on their electronic flight bag (EFB), and update it if required prior to their first flight of the day. On this occasion, neither flight crew member updated their Flysmart software prior to their first flight of the day despite an updated version being available. I
Tony Kerns has plenty of good advice regarding cockpit discipline. It starts before you even get to the gate. The report also states that despite the incorrect database Flysmart would have come up with valid data so it would seem that the crew just assumed that the EFB was incorrect. Not really covered in the report was the crew were pushing curfew so they were rushing and the clear lesson is that is when mistakes are made.

Finally those speeds just should not have made sense for a 68t takeoff. Similar to the SQ 747 in AKL that tried to rotate at 127kts with a 397t takeoff. To go back to Tony Kerns, know your aircraft.
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