Yeah, but can't it be they want you to leave the A/T armed?
Like when you are on final approach, you can of course push the N1 or Speed button (whichever mode you were in) , so you will keep envelope protection or "Minimum Speed Reversion" as Boeing calls it.
So your FMA will indicate "ARM", you can fly manual with manual inputs, but as soon as you will enter an underspeed condition the Autothrottle will kick in and advance the Thrustlevers.
We had guys coming from the Lufthansa school aplying this as a standard procedure.
..sorry all, just saw I answered according 737. Didn't properly read the topic title!!!.....
Last edited by superpilut; 2nd Feb 2006 at 15:52.