Final Report A318 (F-GUGD) vicinity Toulon-Hyeres France, 20 Dec 2019

Final Report A318 (F-GUGD) vicinity Toulon-Hyeres France, 20 Dec 2019

Publication info
Author
BEA France
Category
Accident Reports Human Factors Loss of Control
Date of publication
15/10/2021

On 20 December 2019, an Airbus A318 making a tailwind ILS approach to Toulon-Hyères with the autopilot engaged and expecting to intercept the glideslope from above had not done so when reaching the pre-selected altitude and after levelling off, it then rapidly entered a steep climb as it captured the glideslope false upper lobe and the automated stall protection system was activated. Mishandling the recovery caused a second stall protection activation before a sustained recovery was achieved. The Investigation noted poor crew interaction between a Captain who was relatively inexperienced in that rank and a First Officer inexperienced on type.

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