Originally Posted by mike734
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.
A/T movement is also a indicator that things outside your window are changing - not unlike the stablizer trim wheel in the 737/727 fleet.
I do not think I would like the "no-throttle" movement of the Airbus. It's a piece of information that's no longer available to you. JMHO.