"Ramapo" wrote in message
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I would have thought that the almost 45 degree crab relative to the
runway that he was forced to hold towards the end of the approach
would have warned him that when he would kick left rudder to align
with the runway for touchdown that he wasn't going to make it.

I found myself reaching for the throttles way early on that one!

Paul


That appears to be an illusion due to the camera position and the guys with
heavy iron experience are all saying that the crab angle is in keeping with
a cross wind component of 30 to 35 knots; which is in keeping with the
reported winds at the time and location.

The discussion is interesting primarily because of the related discussion of
the "control rules" of the Fly By Wire system--which is completely outside
my areas of expertise.

BTW, I also found myself wishing for an earlier "Go Around"; but I have no
idea of what sequence of procedures might be required.

Peter