Originally Posted by Jetlag50
I beg to differ 0-8. The pilot was not flying manually. What sane pilot would fly on idle power at that height if he didnt have confidence in his automation, please explain? He was trying to show the aircraft's ability at automated critical speed and configuration
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Very low speed, reduced to reach maximum possible angle of attack.
and then hoping to recover with an automated GA. That was the whole purpose of the demo, automated flight at critical speed. OK the trees spoiled his day in the end.
The difference is fairly obvious between the AF 320 - not understanding his automatics (no alpha floor below 100' RA) at an airshow on a CAVOK day and this Afriqiyah 330 obviously descending below minima in poor visibility in direct contravention of all good operating practice and SOP..
Well said Roy Hudd - some folks just have no idea about the MAghreb
and the mentality
