Rwy 33 versus Rwy 23 ? No contest.
The LLZ-DME approach (ILS localiser-element only, but with distance-to-go information) on Hamburg Rwy 33 is a cinch on the A320, because of the FPV (Flight-path vector) flight-director. [Improvements in its presentation on the PFD, and in the selections display on the FCU, were made after the Strasbourg accident.]
Given the W/V that posters (and the video) suggest, the choice between Rwys 33 and 23 would have been a "no-brainer".
However, I am not convinced, yet, that ATC would have made such an offer – without caveat. See my post of Mar05/10:53 [currently #284], re ATC at Hamburg in particular, and in Germany generally.
Last edited by Chris Scott; 6th Mar 2008 at 23:09.
Reason: FPV selections on the FCU. Syntax.