Originally Posted by
Uplinker
You might be right, perhaps not needed for the Sim, but I have witnessed type-rated line pilots who clearly had no clue how G/Smini works or what it does, and they almost panic when the speed bug jumps 20kts up and down on approach.
They seem to think the auto-thrust is going wrong and sometimes take it out and fly the old fashioned way - constant IAS - not realising that that is more dangerous, without a fixed IAS increase above Vapp.
Sim rarely has turbulence or wind gradients on approach
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So just follow procedures. Does it ask you to disconnect ATHR? Then don't do it. Many didn't understand why they did what they did earlier and know even less the new concept of GS mini.