As I pointed out nearly a year ago there is a well accepted concept which could have avoided this accident happening. It is called the stabilised approach. For non experts it means the aircraft is on the correct flight path, properly configured and with appropriate thrust by 1000 feet in IMC conditions as described in the Boeing flight crew training manual. For many airlines it is a mandatory / no questions asked go around if the approach is unstable. The need for this concept is perfectly demonstrated by this accident.
Last edited by lederhosen; 1st February 2010 at 14:11.