Originally Posted by
sheppey
One particular 737 operator (Asian) had a policy during an instrument approach of both pilots putting their hands on their knees .....
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The simulator instructor then mercifully "froze" the simulator to prevent further "loss of face." The apparent culture of the operator meant that the PM would not dare to speak up.
if the PF had kept his hand on the thrust levers during the ILS approach, he would have quickly picked up the ever increasing split thrust levers and (hopefully) take the appropriate action of disengaging the autothrottles and operated them manually.
So they wouldn't have handled an actual engine failure any better would they?
Apart from that engine failure means putting the other engine on MCT which would involve the thrust levers does it not?
Sounds to me they normally only trained engine failures after being told: now we train engine failure.
Surprising autopilot disconnects sound like something that should be sprinkled all over other simulator training. But i guess that doesn't leave time for the required items that are to be trained.