Originally Posted by A4
If the LVR's had been pushed to TOGA, even momentarily, the SRS G/A TRK would have engaged. Presumably they pulled heading to initiate the turn and the FD's would default back to V/S and HDG with the current rate of V/S.
Agree with what you say A4, however, correct me if I'm wrong, but the SRS doesn't default to VS during a GA. SRS disengages (automaticaly) at GA acceleration altitude or if you get ALT*, if the crew selects another VERTICAL mode, or if the crew selects a speed (then SRS reverts to OP CLB with triple click etc). To default back to VS when selecting HDG they woul need to be in CLB NAV.
You are right about the "pop up" FD's on the later models. On the old buses a GA from a FD off approach was challenging to says the least, especially as a the approach would be GA prone to start with. (GIB springs to mind)