Originally Posted by PBL
A logic that expects and requires flight crew to retard the thrust levers before touchdown as per SOPs.
SOP certainly not, at most recommended procedure.
Keep some thrust
as late as desired to control indicated airspeed and vertical speed with appropriate attitude.
Interesting to note that the A/THR didn't react to the decrease of IAS below Vapp during the flare. Rate of descent was still above 700 feet/min and pitch already at 7 degrees : Obviously some thrust was needed to help !
Another example of the poor A/THR response for a late wind change. A bit of thrust under
manual thrust would have helped to improve the first touchdown and avoid what came next.