Emirates EK521 preliminary report released

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12-04-2016, 12:48 PM

#31

sailingfun

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Originally Posted by joepilot

If I remember correctly, go-arounds in the 777 begin with pressing the TOGA button, (on the throttles) which both rotates the aircraft ( with the autopilot engaged) and gives you go-around power. Also, if I remember correctly, touchdown disconnects the autothrottles. I can fully understand why the crew was surprised that the autothrottles did not advance as they expected if they had never practiced a go around after touchdown.

Joe

I have always been taught that selecting TOGA and advancing power were accomplished as a single step. Having failed at that they then failed to realize the throttles had not advanced. Having failed at that they missed all the obvious clues that the power was at idle of which there are many.

12-04-2016, 05:00 PM

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captjns

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Quote:

Originally Posted by joepilot

If I remember correctly, go-arounds in the 777 begin with pressing the TOGA button, (on the throttles) which both rotates the aircraft ( with the autopilot engaged) and gives you go-around power. Also, if I remember correctly, touchdown disconnects the autothrottles. I can fully understand why the crew was surprised that the autothrottles did not advance as they expected if they had never practiced a go around after touchdown.

Joe

No excuse, not justification! My heart goes out to the passengers who paid hard earned Rupees for a safe an competent crew!

I can only hope that the airline will realize that money nor position should never buy the seat no matter the connection to whoever. The fare paying public derserves better.