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Late autopilot disconnect behind Jet Airways B737 tailstrike

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A late transition from autopilot to manual flying caused a Jet Airways Boeing 737-800 to over-pitch and lose airspeed as it came in to land at Kolkata airport, resulting in a tailstrike. (www.flightglobal.com) More...

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Highflyer1950
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Why select dual channel A/P unless you are performing a Cat III autoland either for practice or w/x? The AP always rolls in nose up trim when in dual mode ( I believe) in case of a missed approach, so either Jet Airways needs to do more systems training or more hands on flying.
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