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To: ALPAPilot

We know that the sink rate suddenly dropped at 200 feet AGL/1 mile/20 seconds out. Engines did not spool up until a couple of seconds before impact. From this, I think one can conclude that (given no flap changes that late in landing) someone pulled back the yoke. That would be beyond stupid at that point.


165 posted on 07/10/2013 2:16:24 PM PDT by brkorb
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To: brkorb

Maybe realized he was low and sinking, and pulled back the yoke instead of adding power? I thought “power for sink, attitude for speed” was the normal way of setting up your touchdown point for a landing in any airplane, be it a C150 or a B777.

}:-)4


166 posted on 07/11/2013 6:12:19 AM PDT by Moose4 (SHALL. NOT. BE. INFRINGED.)
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