Thanks A375,
Some good points there, I think I've managed to make most of those mistakes at one point or another and then had them beaten out of me
I wonder about the clutch on the A/T system though, is that from the 2,3,4,500's? because I've never heard of it before. Personally I'd never see a reason to push one up unless there was T/L assymetry but often I'l pull some thrust off in the cruise and hold it for a second or two while the A/T is still engaged....poor practice?