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Old 16th Jan 2011, 13:30
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Microburst2002
 
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Even older than that!

I don't know if that feature is "retrofitable" or not, but I have flown them and, actually I carried out myself a no FD go around in one, a few years ago, It was after a messy descent and approach with ATC giving us shortcut, number one and high speed and then numbert two, reduce minimum approach speed. I had disconnected to complete visually as we were high and fast. By the 500 we were more or less stabilised but the turboprop ahead didn't vacate quickly enough so that is how I went around with no FD.

I wish I had known better my AFS that day. I had to use the famous golden rule and disconnect A/THR. It was a very good lesson, nonetheless.
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