Originally Posted by Adlerdriver

Sure. You could get all smart on that stuff. No harm in that. But, how about a novel idea: Maybe just fly the aircraft using stick (yoke), rudder and throttles like a pilot. When autothrottles "wake up" or provide "alpha floor" is just a BS crutch needed by someone who is dependent on automation. If you're on approach and waiting for what the throttles should be doing based on your systems knowledge, you're probably behind. Either turn them off regularly enough so you don't depend on them or have your hands on them and monitor your airspeed as if they're off, making manual adjustments as necessary. Then when they're going to wake up doesn't matter because your a pilot again.