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Old 4th Mar 2009, 16:11
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I'd like to bring oldboldpilot's post 1116 to the top again.

Northbeach and others:
Boeing state (quite clearly, to me) - see post 1063:

"The Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) data indicates that the crew was using autopilot B and the autothrottle for an ILS (Instrument Landing System) approach to runway 18R at Amsterdam Schiphol airport."

and that there is an

"Inability to engage both autopilots in dual channel APP (Approach) mode" - with a u/s Radalt

No dual channel, and I assume no autoland.

MU - normally one is acceptable u/s for Cat I but autopilot that side not used for approach.
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