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Asiana Airlines 214

Printed page xi. PDF page 14.

airspeed, which had been decreasing rapidly, had just reached the proper approach speed of 137 knots. However, the thrust levers were still at idle, and the descent rate was about 1,200 ft per minute, well above the descent rate of
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Asiana Airlines 214

Printed page xiii. PDF page 16.

been, the A/T mode would have changed to speed mode and maintained the approach speed of 137 knots. In addition, during a visual approach, F/D pitch and roll guidance is not needed and can be a distraction. More manual flight
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Asiana Airlines 214

Printed page 8. PDF page 26.

replied, "target speed one three seven."16 At 1126:38, the MCP-selected airspeed changed to 137 knots. At this time, the airplane was about 2.9 miles from the runway, descending through 1,300 ft msl at an airspeed of about 165 knots and
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Asiana Airlines 214

Printed page 9. PDF page 27.

displaying WWWR 1127:14.8 -39.5 581 136.7 Airspeed drops below MCP-speed -35.4 500 (137 knots) 1127:15.1 135.9 PF: "landing checklist" 1127:16.6 -35.2 495 133.8 PM: "landing checklist complete -33.7 465 cleared to land" 1127:17.5 134.4 PM: "on glide path sir" /
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Asiana Airlines 214

Printed page 10. PDF page 28.

about 1.3 nm from the runway when it descended through 500 ft RA at an airspeed of about 137 knots with a descent rate of about 1,200 fpm. As shown in figure 4, which depicts a profile view of the
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Asiana Airlines 214

Printed page 82. PDF page 100.

deactivation of automatic airspeed control. After setting the target approach speed of 137 knots in the MCP, the PF commanded, "flight director off." It was Asiana's informal practice to fly visual approaches with the PF's F/D turned off and the
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