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Old 19th Apr 2001, 00:12
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BBB,

I flew both the A330 and the A320 from Kai Tak. The 330 was the most stable but was no problem for a sharp right turn.

On becoming visual you would change from heading/vertical speed to track/ flight path angle and switch off the F/D (leaving the FPV). The A330 would retain the preset 136 track for the extended centre line, but A320 would not.

You would continue in normal law until flare law (direct law) automatically came in during the flare. However sometimes we would take out the A/P and F/D to fly the IGS approach - but this was still easy on track/FPA.