If you fly Airbus FBW with a Boeing cap you are creating problems for yourself. Instead of dragging previous practices and prejudices into the present aircraft one should study the flight controls chapter in detail to understand a/c behaviour. For instance if you flare above 50 ft the aicraft will auto trim, below 50 it won't and below 30ft it will pitch down so you need to maintain pressure. Airbus FBWs are stabilised platform a/cs. They need to be left alone after making required changes. I do not understand the logic of flying select speed in turbulent approach conditions. Why should you disconnect a protection which is devised for the very phenominon. Fly only Boeings Boeing way. Keeping ATHR on or off makes no difference to landings as long as you retard them soon after flare.
Last edited by vilas; 19th May 2013 at 03:04.