Originally Posted by
TooLowFlap
I am afraid that these pilots use manual thrust for the first time, when they have problems with the airspeed indicator (for example), which might not be the best time to train speed control / pitch & power and so on.
The first time I flew the A320 without AT, it was quite a ride. With a bit of repetition, it becomes a lot easier though, and I’d say is my normal landing configuration.