Key factor according to press release:
Aircraft was on the GS and Loc. No deviations from that side. Auto throttle went to retard since it 'thinks' it's at 7ft RA and it's about to touch down. At the same time autopilot kept aircraft on GS --> airspeed reduced --> pitch up and so on....No corrective crew action taken...Stall and the rest we know.
So according to the investigation. We have an Autopilot and Auto Throttle with different intentions?
Conclusion:
IF the RA was a key factor in this event we can also derive that in case the pilots would have flown a normal CAT 1/2 approach this event could have been prevented because this type approach functions independent from the RA's
Agree?
Last edited by Dimiair; 4th Mar 2009 at 12:51.