On the line forget about the raw data stuff. Keep the captain happy by flying the automatics until you can see the runway right in front of you then check with him if he approves of you disconnecting the autopilot on very short final. Some get very twitchy and apprehensive if you try manual flying.
HSWL, I get mad when I see FO flying a visual on automatics!!!!!!!!!!!!
Totally slaves of autopilot!
A visual is to be flown raw data, to practice, to feel a pilot, not just an operator, and to enjoy it!!!
Zenj, abari?
Centaurus correctly quoted the training manual, page 1.34:
"The autothrottle ARM mode is normally not recommended because its function can be confusing."
I used to use it, to have minimum speed protection and go around thrust setting automatically if needed, but it's true that if you let the speed decay a bit tto mauch on final, the ARM mode will egage in SPEED, and then it can be a bit annoying to cancel it...
Qwaheri! LEM