@ Barit1
Quote: Perhaps the issue is distraction.
There were two or more simultaneous missions underway; the FIRST should have been flying the sector safely. The line check was secondary, and the #1 RA threw more distraction into the cockpit, probably compounded by the extra crew.
The FACTS are - whatever the background and flying record of the crewmen, and whatever the autothrottle problem (including RA), allowing T/L's to remain at idle for 100 seconds in approach configuration with energy rapidly decaying, simply tells me that nobody was minding the store. unquote
I'm sorry but I find your comment extremely...well for a loss of words...dumb
If you read the report you will find that notwithstanding the faulty retard mode the thrust would have been at idle anyways due to the fact that they were descending from above the glideslope and trying to decelarate at the same time. The thrust was only improperly at idle for about 25s after they reached FAS at about 700 feet. One of the reasons given that they didn't notice the autothrottle advancing and maintaining FAS was that they were probably distracted by performing the landing C/L.
Yes, they should have made a go around according to THY procedures and international established procedures, no question. I wonder though, how many on this board have dipped (just ever so slightly) below the stabilised approach criteria at any one time??? Be honest now!!!
Please read the report before commenting
Last edited by flyburg; 9th May 2010 at 20:45.