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Old 1st Jun 2010, 00:11
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p51guy
 
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My flight when I forced a go around by going to go around power was before the airlines in a 4 engine corporate jet.
I have never felt that need in the airlines but I can see it approaching again with the new way of doing things. Soon we will be hiring computer pilots that don't have any experience, just pass the tests to be a pilot. Scarey. I see my previous airline dumbing down procedures and making it a totally mechanical approach with acars data telling the company they didn't do it their way. You can't add that extra 20 knot on final any more because of wind shear because you will be told on by acars. That 20 knots with known windshear has saved me several times but now you can't do it. The FO's are responsible to adhere to these parameters too so they can't protect you as the captain. I am happily retired but would hate to fly now with these silly restrictions. Who comes up with this sh-t?
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