Originally Posted by PJ2
Not sure how the Azores A330 was flown as I'm not sure the data is available in any report
Only data from the radar. Early in the process, they had the runway lights in sight. They crossed the extended runway center line, 8 NM final at 13000 feet, so opted for a kind of 360 degrees turn but were still 8000 feet 9 NM final. The only drag available was one set of slats and the landing gear. Not sure about that, but I think they opted for aggressive S turns to dissipate energy. The target speed was 170 knots but had still an extra 30 over the threshold.
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