In order that I understand the report and the approach plate:
The MDA for that approach is 300 feet.
Weather reported in the was 200 feet scattered 300 feet broken. (IFR)
If I have misread the report, please advise.
Not sure which airspeed they had selected, and which RoD they were using to get to the MAP/ decision point at 0.5 DME/SUB. (The choices on the appr plate provide ample lattitude based on aircraft, flight, conditions, etc)
Without a CVR derived insight of what one pilot said to the other, if either noted "field in sight," or if there was any other indication of going from "in the goo" to "not in the goo," it's hard for me to understand the decel from 68 knots to whatever it was that put them behind the power curve.
Appreciate the folks who have tried to explain how the automated modes interact. I have a suspicion that SASless has put his finger on most of it.
Thanks also to that Flight Safety paper from a few years back. Good stuff.