Returning for a moment to the human side of things & the question "why" the #2 T/L wasn't retarded, could it be that the Hot-2 comment "Reverse number one only" made in the critical couple of seconds after touchdown & the "Retard" announcements was an instruction (albeit incorrect) to the handling pilot which had the effect of distracting &/or deterring the poor chap away from a twin T/L action and focusing all action on the #1 T/L?
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...-recorder.html
Last edited by Max Tow; 4th Aug 2007 at 11:28.
Reason: to incl cvr