When should auto-throttles be disconnected?
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Joined APC: Apr 2015
Position: B777
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When should auto-throttles be disconnected?
Some captains disconnect simultaneously with the autopilot. Others only disconnect the autopilot & wait til they are some 100 feet above the ground.to disconnect the auto-throttles. I’ve heard that can lead to problems later if disconnection is forgotten.
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Depends on airframe. A/T pretty much stays on all the time on the bus, unless the pilot wants to practice a No-A/T approach (you have to do that in the sim for recurrent).
An A/T MEL is definitely a sit-up-straight and pay careful attention situation for both PF and PM haha.
An A/T MEL is definitely a sit-up-straight and pay careful attention situation for both PF and PM haha.
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Joined APC: Nov 2011
Position: 767 Line Check Airman
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My autothrottle experience is exclusively on Boeings, 757/767 & 747. I’m a firm believer in keeping hand fly skills sharp. I believe autothrottles can be a form of automation complacency.
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Joined APC: Apr 2014
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777 AT is on all the way through landing. Basically until throttle mode goes to "IDLE" at which point they will disconnect automatically when thrust levers are overridden manually or reversers are popped. I too agree that it's good to use the levers manually when you can. Or at least once every few landings.
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