I should have used the phrase "potential energy ..." again.
And I had forgotten/neglected to think, of THAT feature of A320's FBW.
I'm sorry.
After " Flight Idle " had been selected the aircraft was rather like a slightly under-powered glider, at least until TOGA was selected ( perhaps too late ).
Last edited by Linktrained; 28th January 2014 at 11:55.