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Old 8th Aug 2017, 10:36
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cattletruck
 
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I only trust computers when everything is working well. To build one that still functions properly when everything isn't working well can be very expensive.

Last month our FO fluffed the approach to ATH on a windy day, so bouncy and unstable was the approach with large pitch, roll and thrust adjustments which entered into over-controlling territory. Take 2 was driven by someone else obviously still with lots of rock-and-roll but this time our more experienced American greased the 777 in at the last few feet.

A few days ago we had similar conditions in MEL at night with lots of gusting wind, a different style of approach this time with plenty of quick wing levelling corrections, it got a bit wayward on shorts but came back with an eventual very soft touchdown which I think was just luck.

Until you can teach a computer to sail a small boat in similar windy conditions and moor it then and only then may I reconsider my stance on this matter.
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