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Finally noticed that the Captain was working of the FMS fuel readings. Quite important for my personal wellbeing as I worked on a lot of the software on the A300/310 FQIS for Smiths in the early 80s and I'm not sure if my household insurance covers this sort of thing..........
Back breathing again....
Can't work out why the Captain would work just off the FMS when he would have clear FQIS read-outs showing fuel burning away at a hell of a rate (plus fuel flow readings to back this up if he got his pocket calculator out). While the landing sounds like great airmanship he does seem to have been "foolhardy" to get in that position in the first place. Can't believe anyone would use the "I'll make it to the next service station" technique I use on motorways at 25,000 ft!
The FO bit sounds more like 70s/80s flight deck management issues than what I'd expect to see now (well 5 years ago).
As for putting the guy through the courts - I can't see what it serves.
Still Joe Public likes a hanging
