Originally Posted by ARRAKIS
And from what I'm learning about the ground equipment, it was unvise not to do so
- and what I am saying is that from the CVR evidence I see it would have made no difference. Even the crudest radar monitored approach in the Western world needs NO 'readback' of height.
The CVR we have seen indicates a self-interpreted approach that can be safely flown without ANY ATC (and possibly without any beacons if the TU equipment allowed)..
All the 'projected' flight path diagrams are just that - projected, as are rates of descent. A lot of effort from those who drew them but not based on positively known facts.. We really need to get the FDR traces to know what exactly was going on in the aircraft - any sign of those anyone?