Personally I believe most of the incidents could have been avoided had the crew of the day recognised the Threats and discussed how they would have Managed them.
Most of the time we waste energy on long briefings which don't really discuss the Threats faced for the particular Approach and Landing or Takeoff.
EBB-NBO
There's a co-notam with regard to avoiding high sink rates so as NOT to trigger the EGPWS. Most people don't understand that the EGPWS works like the TCAS - forecasting the closure rate based on ROD/ROC or Gnd speed.
Crew can discuss this and place a speed restriction (Green dot or Flaps up Maneuver) and altitude restriction at a point prior to the LOC intercept when approaching from the West.
DXB 12R
Discussion of the threat facing the crew would mean that both pilots are more conscious of the prevailing runway length and what the best way of managing it would be.
There's already a company write-up to this effect advising that Flap 20 or a Conf 3/2 would result. Any other flap setting or config would ring alarm bells.
Practised by DEC or non DEC would have yielded the same outcome - no EGPWS warning and also less dramatic takeoff.
Just my 2 sen worth.
Last edited by Marcellus Wallace; 17th August 2005 at 02:24.