All I will say from personal experience flying jumpseat on Spanish carriers with ex mil Spanish pilots (albeit some years ago now) they were sporty flyers. Weather & traffic permitting, they enjoyed any opportunity to hand fly a visual approach. Their flying was not erratic or uncomfortable just what I would term "sporty". Having said that, I think that departures from LHR can be subjected to ATC restrictions which can sometimes result in speed restrictions, step climbs etc. This can at times result in noticeable power changes. The Bilbao approach may indeed have been a visual approach. Reminds me fondly of the "diving" visual turns onto final on the jumpseat of Aviaco DC-9s years ago
