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Old 22nd Aug 2008, 18:16
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rubik101
 
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Many years ago, using BA SOPs with GO, bless her, I did my initial line check to CPH with a very experienced ex-BA trainer in the right seat.
Having handed control over to him at TOD he somehow managed to position the aircraft high and fast on the approach. As it was CAVOK he muttered something about me taking control at around 500'. When he tried to hand over control to me I told him to Go-around and called ATC and told them we were going around.
He was not impressed having to fly toe missed approach and subsequent radar circuit but said nothing when we got back to STN. He even signed me off.
To my mind there are too many variables, the gusty conditions being the other major situation, where monitored approaches are less than ideal.
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