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Old 8th Jul 2012, 16:15
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It doesn't really matter. What many of us are saying is that FD 're-enable' should either be inhibited without a deliberate selection by crew OR, less desirable, it should re-engage in 'acquire selected altitude' mode, although this latter could cause problems if slow and below that altitude. Whoever decided it should just 'accept' the existing VS? Did anyone ask a pilot?

Presumably if the A/P was not inhibited also it could just re-engage and rear up to pitch for 6000fpm up? How sensible. Now, wait a minute, that rings a few bells..................
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