As a non pilot 'risk of being shot again' a correctly flown steep approach as in this case for terrain avoidance, surely would have a lower ground speed. Having no headwind component the requirment to have a stabilised approach 'speed and height' becomes critical as does the touch down zone. One final point, if, as it appears they were flying all night, why take on a challenging approach with a quartering tail wind, to a difficult airfield, for the sake of a couple of minutes to route downwind for the active runway with no headaches and avoid lots of paperwork?
Last edited by iwhak; 3rd Nov 2008 at 17:10.