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Old 4th Jan 2014, 20:51
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What's the deal with the AP "TOGA"

I understand the aero and the various engine configurations that may or may not induce a positive pitch moment. BFD.

What I have a problem with is hitting a button, once or twice, and expecting the plane to actually "go around" without reaching absurd pitch and then rapidly bleeding off speed and increasing AoA more than a human could do by simply advancing throttle and triming forward or holding forward pressure/movement as you increase altitude until at safe altitude or published altitude for a missed approach. I am thinking about the Russian accident/prang. Also, some posts have mentioned similar pitch changes and such using the AP and the magic "TOGA" button.

I ask for opinions and such from the heavy pilots here.
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