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Old 16th Jan 2009, 16:49
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Brilliant job, can't wait to find out what flap he used and AoA (or pitch attitude) for touchdown, just to add to my databank! Would FBW have helped keep stability in this situation? Would it have been fully FBW on Standby power or APU GEN? I only ask as I heard a VA340 narrowly missed the sea in Hong Kong during a windshear GA and the airline attributed a lot of the recovery to the FBW getting max lift off the wings; also the Habsheim crash mentioned the FBW flying corrections throughout the crash! Flown 73's for nearly 20 years so could be talking crap!! Any offers?

PS I would have bought a Lotto ticket that day if I were the crew.
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