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Old 4th Aug 2007, 21:05
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ELAC
 
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For this unique accident, would the following memory items have saved lives?

Maintain directional control with rudder pedals

flaps-config 3

manually select speedbrakes extend

maximum manual toe brakes

both engines, fuel cutoff levers/switches-CUTOFF
bomarc,

I don't mean to be facetious, but wouldn't memorizing:

At Landing:
Thrust Levers......Idle

be a far simpler way of solving the problem?

If the same situation were to occur again: go back and repeat the above.
It's the single fastest way to resolve the problem. Trying to move the flap, spoiler and engine master controls all while trying to maintain directional control and maximum braking would be a parlour trick on the best of days ... and beyond 99% of us on the worst.

There are only so many actions a human mind can process simultaneously, particularly under stress and any memory procedures we wish to suggest have to bear that limitation in mind.

ELAC

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