[QUOTE=JEP;2911075]Being only an amateur with PPL but having 42 year experience with danish language let me add a few things from the report:
- The Sterling was hot and high due to other traffic behind it.
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Not correct. He was permitted to keep up high speed on the approach. Otherwise he would have had to reduce to 250 kts below FL100.
"Heads down" played a mojor effect on behalf of all parties in this incident.
The approaching aircraft performed a visusal app, using auto-throttle and armed the auto-pilot to intercept ILS 22L. This caused the engines to spool up, and the aircraft commenced a climb as auto-pilot captured the glidepath inside 4 NM. 737-drivers: Is this "how to do it)?