Ok, I'm a bit confused (doesn't take much

).
Looks like you manually selected Vnav to accelerate
Do you mean that in the real aircraft VNAV will engage automatically during a G/A?
Many 744 operators advise selecting FLCH and an appropriate speed
But surely FLCH will give you THR REF too, or am I wrong?
If using V/S it would be 'normal' to leave the pitch mode in TOGA until the FMC has commanded acceleration (at pre programed altitude) and a suitable pitch attitude is already achieved.
I thought that V/S was a pitch mode. Do you mean that you should select V/S and leave the thrust mode in TOGA. How is this possible, won't the MCP automatically select SPD if you choose V/S?