Have been reading a lot of discussion from B types about AB. Firstly, the B types need to grow up to technological advances and learn the process of automation. First the facts.
In 320, the ECAM memo for landing will tell u well before landing if your configuration is not correct. That avoids landing without wheels, flaps, spoilers etc.
Secondly, as you are flaring, loud shouts of retard retard start which end only after you bring TLs from clb gate to idle gate. Once that happens, your spoilers, aurobrakes etc are ready for operation. if u dont bring them to idle, system assumes, u dont wanna land. If you cant do that action too (bring TLs to idle), then you shouldnt be in 320 cockpit. This is the same action action which u do on almost all conventional aircraft.
Thirdly, after touch down, you need to bring the TLs to retard if you require them, which in all practical cases, you and I do require. In case, one reverser is inop, like in this case AND has been inhibited, you can still bring bOTH TLs to full retard and the available reverser will deploy. Contrary to the B types, there is not a significant yawing action with one reverser deployed and even on wet runways it is easily controllable even with a crosswind of lets say upto 20 knots.
Problem could occur if you DO NOT carry out the action of bringing TLs to idle even with loud calls of retard retard. At this stage, the auto thrust cuts off and the engine will spool up to the thrust set by TL.
There can be a lot of uses of automation and users need to know how to use it rather than fight it or try to find ways to go round it.
I have not seen anyone operating the 320, having any problem with this procedure. infact it is so convenient.
