Originally Posted by
Noconcessions
Airtran- Auto throttles to touchdown, IAN, set MAP at fix, auto land, fly over the fix on visuals, stable and spooled at fix. No duck under to land in first 1000-1500 feet. Didn't brief standard procedures, didn't write ATIS on paper, didn't manually load W&B, didn't do scheduling's job, didn't do maintenance's job, went to end of longest line and requested private screening on randoms....... on and on. BUT, no swag points.
🙄 I'll take most of that list, but come on.... Why? On speed/configuration by 1000'. Wings level by 500'. There is a time and a place for a real visual approach.