Originally Posted by Galaxy flyer
What's a "startle touch and go"? Touch and goes are planned maneuvers, I thought. The crew was apparently doing a go around. Should the T7 or any plane have a A/T touch and go mode. They were trained in go arounds, presumably, and both pilots messed it up, full stop. Are we now saying pilots are startled by a go around?
A touch and go is not a planned manoeuvre. What does the 777 FCOM say about a touch and go or bolter? Mine (not a 777) doesn't say anything... I think I mentioned earlier, we do practice them in the sim, though. And it is
not a go around-type manoeuvre.
BTW, the EK SOP on "long landing" is a system error. They employ pilots to make landings which require judgement inherent in being a pilot.
Are you suggesting that the EK captain uses his judgement and ignores the RAAS and then gets sanctioned? This is the real world, you know...
SPTraveller, I wholeheartedly agree with your posts.