Auto Thrust
Hi, just wanted to mention that in my company almost nobody is flying the approaches on the MD11 with autothrust. That means: very, very close to a 100%. That is the philosophy here in my company.
Also I would like to mention that there are speeds that need to be added during the approach at gusty or strong winds that might add up pretty significantly to the Vref. Just because this was stated further up (170 to 154kts Vapp ).
For me the MD11 is a very sporty aircraft and operating it, you all the time seem to be on the edge of the performance envelope.