Originally Posted by
Australopithecus
Word of advice: don’t bid for an Airbus job.
In airlines I know well that fly the 737 , the pilots are right there behind the thrust and controls throughout the approach. Any thing not right and the hands take over. During final approach you track the thrust levers to ensure they deliver the power required. During GA you press TOGA and then track the movement
to GA thrust. If it fails you just set it yourself. I’m sorry but this is so basic that I’m not quite sure why we are talking about it. Now I am talking Boeing here where the controls actually work in the normal way and the thrust levers move in line with thrust changes. Airbus? No you are right. None of this applies. Which is why the pilots on AF447:had no idea where the controls or thrust were set and what effect they were having.
Its why some people don’t like that design philosophy.
Youve guessed it. I’m pro Boeing.
R Guy