As a current captain on the NG, I am trying to find out if there is a pitfall awaiting those who don't know, and trying to get as much valid and pertinant information as possible.
If the A/T was engaged, why was it not commanding an increase in thrust, why would it still be in retard mode? I realise that in an autoland, below 28RA, it will retard the thrust levers, but surely then, both autopilots would have had to be engaged for the approach, with the LHS pilot as the handling pilot?
Am I missing something?