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Old 29th Jan 2003, 21:15
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Rumbo de Pista
 
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Ah, the old 'greaser off a bumpy approach' story. Why?

Well, in strong and gusty winds, companies (and manufacturers) require pilots to add speed increments, which are, IMHO, often pointless. the result is usually a fast approach, problems getting thespeed off and the pitch attitude right for touchdown, and thus a deep, fast, high-energy landing.

Alternatively, why not use the normal approach speed and have a good, safe, on-speed, on-the-marks, touchdown? With Autothrottle in, this is allowed. I have yet to meet an autothrottle which genuinely does a better job than do when I'm concentrating...
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