Airbus A310 Go-Around Design Applied Excessive Thrust, Contributing to Pitch-Up

The Airbus A310's auto-throttle system has a design feature that contributed to the crew's loss of control. In a go-around, the system automatically applies maximum takeoff/go-around (TO/GA) thrust, which in this case was 102% N1. This level of power was far more than what was needed for the light a