descending at 3200 fpm descending through 1000 AGL at 211 knots
At 609' RA still 1.740 ROD and 211 kts
610 ft
height but 4 miles out and off the centreline?
3200fpm at 1000ft
height?
And people are defending them? It beggars belief.
"A superior pilot uses his superior judgement to avoid situations that would require the use of his superior flying skills"
Triple fail there then...
There can be no excuse whatever for passing 1000ft in that manner, none at all. That is the very latest at which a g/a should have been initiated.
Automatics still in? - my guess - seen it - been there - is they were maxed out - possibly with energy management - possibly spatial awareness (which was pretty much absent I venture to suggest) and hand flying was simply beyond their capability. It does not bespeak a crew in their comfort zone. = g/a
The really worrying thing is that they didn't throw this away back on base turn because when they run this through the sim it will be a butt-clencher from 5000ft onwards - The picture at the point of 609' and 1700fpm will be simply terrifying. This is essentially a pilotless aeroplane flying itself into the ground over 10 miles or so.
It certainly illustrates why you don't carry excess speed to lose height close in.
This will no doubt turn into a first-rate training demo of supreme lack of judgement and no doubt the Ryanair trainers will make full use of it in future.
Rat5 has hit the nail too re parachuting in on F40 and fly by numbers training that doesn't allow for airmanship. OH bugger! I've said it again! Sorree.
I'll get my coat.