Question: There's a lot of discussion here about CDA vs. dive and drive. Was the crew trained in and executing a CDA approach or were they doing a dive and drive? It seems to me the discussion is pointless unless we know the procedure at Afriqiyah and if the approach was flown properly (which we won't know for awhile).
For my part, CDA in the A330 is no different than a CDA in a Boeing 767. CDA requires everything final before you start down (gear/flaps/speed) and if you are not where you are suppose to be at 1000ft AGL and at DP, you go around. Before anyone starts shouting at me, yes, I do know that an Airbus and Boeing handle very differently, but the procedures aren't that different.
So, what am I missing?
speedbird716