Originally Posted by
Uplinker
I am very wary of pilots who pull for speed or use manual thrust to override Airbus ground speed mini. (Not saying you do).
Agreed. Often it is due to a lack of understanding of the system. A quick point at the groundspeed provides comfort even if the speedtape looks a bit wrong.
There should never be any need to speed intervene unless GS-mini is getting towards the flap overspeed limit (even then, briefly pull speed and go back to managed speed as the wind starts to drop off as you get closer to the ground). Providing your IFLD permits it, these gusty sorts of days are great for flap 3. It gives you a few extra knots on the flap limiting speed, helps the aircraft settle onto the runway and gives you more performance in the go around.
champ