Shep, Steve is very dry and to the point. I think what he meant was, "how can you make the assertion that if the autothrottles were in SPD the accident would not have happened?" Who knows what else might have happened. We all appreciate your very accurate and informative explanation of what should happen. True, even if the A/T were disengaged, following the F/D would have maintained speed, although the aircraft would have crashed in a much more nose-low attitude!
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Last edited by ColonelAngus; 11th Aug 2013 at 15:13.