JTR: Correct, truly empty 319 to "full house" charter A321 on a tankering sector, the manufacurer's procedure never failed me. Yes, there are times when things do not go as smoothly as my FDM manager likes, but these were always due to outstanding external factors.
Some of the usual suspects:
- A/THR adding power at S speed +10
- baloon effect of F2 and IAS increase as the AP dives down to re-capture G/S
- intercepting G/S at 190 kts while S speed is 170
- 160 to 4NM at CF1, gear up (S speed -15) on an A319
The book guidance is just about perfect. Whenever I stick to it
it works. Indeed, for approaches from 1700, 1500, 1200 ft a modified version is required yet still this is in the book.
Common day pilots (us) are no smarter than the standards team in Toulouse. And do not have the 25 yr experience/feedback from across the world.
Stable at 1000,
FD (the un-real)