But 180 KIAS with a gs of 210 at 3.8 is smart flying? Don't make me laugh. This was stupid particularly if wind changes and shears are to be expected. No amount of excuses and apologist posts or posts talking about knowing your aeroplane and how to operate it and not be a "child of the pink string" excuses this piece of poor airmanship. This crew eroded the safety margins that we are paid to keep in place putting the safety of our passengers ahead of our desire to be slick or to show off to our colleagues that we are sh1t hot. Perhaps it's a cultural macho thing but this was not smart aviation. At best it was a poor piece of mitigation - remember that Avoid Trap Mitigate? This was not a crew on top of its game doing their best for the passengersand no amount of BS will change that.
Last edited by Juan Tugoh; 8th Sep 2013 at 21:21.