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Old 9th Jul 2013, 04:03
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StormyKnight
 
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Originally Posted by misd-agin
It's not just airspeed, centerline, and approach.
Looks like the centreline may have been on the pilots mind looking at the approach path plot...

Originally Posted by win_faa
Approach path taken by Asiana using Google Earth data...
Flightradar24-OZ214.kml
He's right of the centerline till about 30 seconds out where he moves to the line but then back to the right. At the same time during this period the speed is continuing to drop below vref presumably unnoticed.

I'm really concerned that this is going to turn out to be "first landing must be perfect" itis. Especially a need to prove that you can capably fly any aircraft to your close seated peers....

After all why shouldn't the landing have been perfect given the weather conditions....this may have internally elevated the landing standard regarded as a pass/fail in his eyes....it may have delayed the TOGA too!
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