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Old 26th Jul 2009, 18:24
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Jeff;
An Airbus in approach (AP off, A/THR on in managed speed) with substained high surface winds was surprised by a sudden wind drop (-20 kts in a few sec on the airspeed) and began to sink, the pilot tried to abort the approach/landing and to initiate a go-around but the AoA laws prevented it, by inducing a nose down that the pilot could not overrule.
Hm, can you provide a link to the report or to the quote, Jeff? On the surface of it, this doesn't sound correct so I wouldn't mind verifying what happened just out of curiosity, thanks.
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