Originally Posted by
neilki
try that in an Airbus and you could be in for
quite the surprise.
If you need to; call ‘set heading xxx and point
the jet at the fIx. outsmart the FD, especially before ALT* and you’ll be reaching for the thrust levers below 10k..
I do that in an Airbus all the time. There’s no need for me to ask the PM for a heading. I have a rough idea of where I need to go.
What’s wrong with reaching for the thrust levers below 10k?