Here's a question or three from a non-pilot:
Evidently most modern airliners use around 3 x height plus whatever to slow on approach etc.
1. Being that the Concorde looks like a slippery sob, how were the descents planned?
2. Did you just pull the throttles back to flight idle?
3. Or was there a little more engine management and more gradual handling of the engines and descent?
4. And I'm guessing the approach speeds were fairly high so hitting the touchdown zone was pretty important?
5. So if things got out of shape a little, and a G/A was required, how do you handle what looks like 4 rockets on the wings and applying the right amount of power?
Ok, more then 3 questions sorry.
Simple questions I'm sure but since I'm probably never going to able to fly one myself, getting these questions answered will allow me to sleep again at night.
