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Old 7th Jul 2006, 10:59
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Magplug
 
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Captjns, very interesting but perhaps you missed the following trom the AAIB report...
at approximately one mile from the runway threshold, the autopilot was momentarily disconnected and re-engaged. The aircraft then went above the glide-slope before developing a high rate of descent.
One mile.... that's 300'

...From the 737 QRH Cat2/3 Operations:

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BELOW 500 RA:-

Autopilot disconnect...............Go Around
Nav Set Failure..........................Go Around
2 or more Deviation Flashes..........Go Around
Stab out of trim..........................Go Around
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The wording of the report.....
the autopilot was momentarily disconnected and re-engaged
....suggests that actions were both pilot initiated rather than uncommanded..... Executing a manual go around from 300' in this circumstance would have been the correct thing to do.
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