A320 Autothrust
Hi....I am a fresh Australian and Indian CPL holder with 213 hrs of experience.
I look forward to flying an A320 someday...The thought of the auto throttle fascinates me...I do not possess much knowledge about it though...
I had some doubts, out of curiosity, regarding the plane though...
Do the computers int he aircraft calculate the V speeds(V1, V2, etc) for every flight according to the ambient weather and loading conditions and display them on the PFD or they remain fixed values..??
When we change the the attitude of the aircraft, does the auto throttle adjust the power of the engines to maintain the airspeed/mach no. ?
Does the throttle lever move or does it stay fixed when auto thrust is in operation??
During landing, do we set the Auto throttle to the approach speeds or do we manually control the throttle?
Flying the aircraft manually at high speeds will cause discomfort to the passengers behind...at what time do we first enable the autopilot???
These questions may seem really silly to those for whom flying this plane is part of their everyday life, but i'd really appreciate it if somebody answer them for me. thank you,
cheers,
Sahil