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Old 4th July 2008 | 14:33
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Dated1
 
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A dead stick 'glider' approach?

Just before impact the aircraft was seen to have an unusaly high angle of attack.
Assuming the aircraft was in a dead stick 'glider' approach should the pilot not have lowered the nose to gain airspeed and would not the subsequent ground effect have extended his glide path?
Trying to maintain height and extend glides by subconsiously pulling back on the stick is an extremely popular way of taking pilots out, as we all know.
Has this pilot's perfomance at the time been evaluated as a part of the air accident investigation?
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