Originally Posted by
Senior Skipper
Does anybody know why most RJ's don't have autothrust? It seems like it'd be pretty annoying to keep adjusting power all day long. Is it not available, or do the airlines simply not order it?
How do you go about power management anyway? Do you chase a specific speed/mach, or do you just set a specific power setting and take the speed you get?
Man, how lazy have some become at this job. The plane does everything but takeoff, land, and set power (and this is not the case in some which do all of the three.)
If only we can find a solution in having to push that PTT button. It is such a hastle to actually push a button to talk.