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Beaucoup Movement
"Reduction in airspeed accompanied by an increased rate of descent" that is interesting. Could that indicate vortex ring state?
Could you explain how during the approach this could happen?
Were they approaching into the prevailing wind?
Wouldn't they have been monitoring airspeed and ground speed (the latter by means of their progressive approach) at that time?
What would be a "normal" approach speed two miles out and what would take the a/c from approach/cruise speed to a speed which could make them susceptible to VRS?