dear lost in saigon
if the engines were at idle at 600 feet, were they at idle at 1500 feet? 3000 feet?
I know our company indicates that after a long idle descent, we should make sure the engines respond at 3000'. or be spooled up at 1500 feet.
now, we don't have trent engines...but are they so very different?
just wondering, have you ever heard of the above? you seem to think that it is very foreign.
now if the engines were at normal approach setting at 1500', and they didn't respond (change) when throttles were advanced, there might have been a better chance of making the runway.
we all come from different backgrounds in flying...and we should try to understand the other fellow.