Originally Posted by
greg765
In that case, why did they put a FLT position ? (as the same could be achieved with the CONT and BOTH combination).
There has to be a reason..
Good old American KISS at its best.
FLT is more or less only used when both engines have failed or when this could occur soon (severe turbulence). By providing pilots with FLT position Boeing has simplified the memory items by using one step instead of two.