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Old 31st Aug 2013, 08:07
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BOAC
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Yes, GGNP's point on TCH is 'interesting' but not really any different to operating a small jet onto a runway with TCH of 75'? You, as type operator, just 'get on with it', surely, and a diff of 27' at the threshold is not going to explain what happened here.

Originally Posted by Kenneth H
and the software takes action based upon the dominant mode to throttle back the engines and begin a very steep descent.
- can you explain what mode might do this?
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