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Old 10th Aug 2013, 04:27
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bubbers44
 
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My airline, Aircal, flew efficiently and they followed our style of flying. We did it to be efficient but not to pick up another trip. We rarely went around because we planned our approaches properly. We prided ourselves into planning an idle approach from top of descent to 1,000 ft with no speed brakes and no added power. We did it 90% of the time because it was a fun game.

Asian airlines wouldn't have a clue how to do that and we had no GPS or FMS. Only DME and guessing at the winds because we had no GS readout. Times have changed and pilot skills have changed. Looking out the window doesn't seem in some pilots scan now days obviously.
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