"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message oups.com...
I"m not sure why its such a surprise. The A330 has a great glide ratio.
The pilots had lots of good tools (speed brakes etc) to place their
landing. As I recall, they almost ended up being too high.
-Robert, CFI (Certified Flight Instructor)
Also gotta have one of these:
http://www.hamiltonsundstrandcorp.co..._PRD30,00.html