IF it wasnt icing
Sorry if this was discussed before..but I read somewhere that when making a cruise climb in an Airbus and speed has been rolled back prior to climb THR set,that ATHR will actually command idle thrust.Can this be true?
If so,this might explain how they lost their speed margin,so critical at altitude in bad weather.In an effort to climb quickly,I can see how someone might roll back the speed selector prior to climb THR set and not notice(thrust levers dont move on an Airbus,no tactile feedback)what ATHR is actually commanding.
Could some Airbus pilot please clarify?I am used to FLCH/LVL CHG where full climb thrust is automatically commanded even if speed selector rolled back.