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originally posted by: justwanttofly
a reply to: charolais
The fact that they went missed and had special d issues implies that the weather was probably pretty bad and below minimums.
How and why do accidents like this continue to happen? This is basic instrument stuff. Fly the airplane and sort out everything else later. I just don't get it.
METAR Weather report:
14:30 UTC / local time:
UWKD 171430Z 23009G12MPS 9999 OVC009 03/02 Q0995 R29/2/0055 NOSIG RMK QFE735/0980
15:00 UTC / local time:
UWKD 171500Z 23009G12MPS 9999 -RASN OVC008 03/02 Q0994 R29/2/0055 NOSIG RMK QFE735/0980
Wind 230 degrees at 9m/s, gusting to 12 m/s; light rain, light snow; Overcast at 800 feet; Temperature: 3°C, Dewpoint: 2°C; Pressure: 994 mb
15:30 UTC / local time:
UWKD 171530Z 23008G11MPS 5000 -RASN OVC007 03/03 Q0993 R29/2/0055 NOSIG RMK QFE734/0979
Wind 230 degrees at 8 m/s, gusting to 11 m/s; visibility 5000 m; light rain, light snow; Overcast at 700 feet; Temperature: 3°C, Dewpoint: 3°C; Pressure: 993 mb
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: charolais
Because of the engine placement on the 737, if you add power, and the autopilot is disengaged, the aircraft will go nose up. That's what happened here, causing the crew to think that the autopilot was still engaged, and the aircraft was executing a go around.
The crew received sink rate, and ground proximity warnings
OP flightglobal.com link
These tests, carried out in December 2014, showed that only one-third of the pilots completed the missed approach procedure correctly. The exercise also revealed that the pilots had difficulty in answering questions relating to the logic of the autopilot, flight-director, and auto-throttle during an approach and go-around.
“This reflects both a lack of the necessary level of knowledge, and a gap between theoretical knowledge and practical skills,” says MAK.