Hey Firewall - stop mincing words and tell us how you really feel
Question for you Airbus drivers:
I'm somewhat familiar with their non-moving throttles - so what do you do in 'manual thrust' mode (or is there such a thing). Do you have to manipulate those little throttle nubs to control thrust? Does type A have something equivalent to throttle 'hold'?
Just wondering if the pilot flying was sufficiently tired/stressed and reverted back to what he was used to rather than flying what he was in.
Still wouldn't explain why the 'pilot monitoring' didn't notice that the throttles were at the idle stop while airspeed was decaying
BTW, I've never talked to a pilot that 'liked' the non-moving throttles (and had several tell me that's the only thing they dislike about the Airbus flight deck). Lots of pilots on this list - any of you actually like the non-moving throttle?