On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 03:53:12 GMT, "Gord Beaman" )
wrote:

JL Grasso wrote:

On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 10:43:07 -0800, "Tarver Engineering"
wrote:

The A-320 which crashed into the trees in France was performing a
fly-by demonstration, by a line pilot, not an Airbus test or demo
pilot. The profile was to fly by at 500 feet.

The pilot was making a scheduled revenue flight with passengers and came up
with the low slow fly by all on his own.

Actually, it was a charter flight. And not to split hairs, but the
low/slow fly-by was discussed by airline officials and both captains in a
prior briefing that day. The accident was officially caused by descent
below obstacle height combined with a delayed application of TOGA power to
exit the fly-by.

Jerry

So you're telling us that autothrottle won't work below 100 ft
and to get TOGA below 100 ft you must apply it manually?...

G'day Gord,

According to Macarthur Job's description of this accident, the captain
selected "...Open Descent Idle Mode to allow the engine thrust to be
controlled manually.". Also, "...the crew deactivated the Alpha Floor
function, to prevent the computerised control system from automatically
applying power as the angle of attack increased."


Phil
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