Originally Posted by
Nantonaku
CA or FO, it doesn’t matter, I always take the plane from the other person if they click off the A/T. The stronger the gusts the earlier I take the plane. All in the name of safety. It is never safe to click off the A/T’s.
Is this sarcasm? Trolling? If not, this is utter nonsense. Lots of pilots have thousands, or
many thousands of landings with no auto throttles/auto thrust installed, (Military, CRJ-200, etc). Can't speak for all fleets here, but at least on the -88, 767-400, and Airbus, 'clicking them off' is encouraged as a proficiency item. Frankly, we
ought to be doing it more, such that gusty conditions doesn't turn out potentially bad, but rather just another landing. You know, pilot ****.
+1 to the "Go around" suggestions vs. take the airplane.