thrust hold during flare on Airbus FBW
I posted earlier specifically for the Airbus FBW case but mods dropped it..wonder why? Here I am re posting the same.
With AT engaged 20ft Retard call is advisory(not command) to start retarding PL to idle.
The retard audio advisory repeats all the way to 5 ..and after repeated calls at 5 ft...it silences. That can be taken as an alarming silence(especialy when you have crossed the 3000ft..even on an average long runway.
Question is..is it SOP to disengage the Auto Thrust?
If on mnual Thrust and "keeping power ON"..what % Thrust are we looking at?Same as Approach thrust or reduced Aproach thrust?
(To cushion your perhaps alarming sink rate??)
In any case if you are FORCED to keep power ON something is not right and unless you have the luxury of a very long runway..beer do a Balked Landing and Go Around.
Last edited by Trackdiamond; 27th Mar 2014 at 11:05.