Correction to 'when it happened', RB, from the DSB's release - not at cloudbreak as you suggest, and hence, I feel the GPWS at 1950'?
"When descending through approximately 2000 feet the autothrottle, which uses the left radio altimeter data, transitioned to landing flare mode and retarded the throttles to the idle stop."
Interesting to hear about the single A/P a/land. I'm not sure, however, the elevator will cope with a flare from normal flap settings, since it will not autotrim, and you would have had very little requirement for a flare at F15.
Last edited by BOAC; 5th Mar 2009 at 20:04.