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Old 23rd May 2020, 00:06
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Flava Saver
 
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Originally Posted by Grav
It would really surprise me if this really happened, because it is (or should) be well known to Airbus pilots that SRS and Go-Around mode do not activate if the thrust levers are not advanced in the TOGA detent. If for any reason the thrust levers are not properly set, the PF would notice immediately that something is wrong on the FMA, because he would still see the normal modes that guide the aircraft in the landing phase.
I agree with you, however it has happened before, but the crew realised their error just under 100ft RA and avoided contact with the runway without landing gear. Human Factors is an amazing thing.
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