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Old 2nd September 2006 | 11:44
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Cornish Jack
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Not quite!! You won't ever see IDLE in FLCH!
IDLE, when annunciated, is a specific FMC computed power value which normally equates to the throttles closed position - it is a function of VNAV.
In FLCH, when descending, the annunciations are THR, while the throttles are closing, then HOLD, which allows you to manually intervene, if required.
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