Originally Posted by captjns
So lets just say that in the conditions you cited, auto throttles would not be of any help either.
What? I've flown many thousands of hours in jets with AT up and down the West coast in Mt wave activity. AT works great to avoid the conditions I explained. Only once, in the MD-80, did the PMS ask for more power, (it said, "Select CL power") that took care of it. I never had a problem in the 737. Yes, maybe in extreme Mt wave, but that rarely happens. I don't know what point you were trying to make but I don't think you undermined the point I was trying to make.