But how often in the sim when you're cleaning up and ask for MCT, your friend in the other seat says "increasing thrust by xxx"?
That actually leads me on to a question - I would say a decent portion of my engine failures in the sim have been with less than full rated thrust; I can probably count the number of full 26k engine failures I've done on one hand. I know we're simulating how we fly the line generally, but occasionally we do have to do departures at reasonably light weights at 26k. I suppose the theory is that the aircraft is heavier and more performance limited so the handling won't be that different but it makes you think.