Chris Scott
Bangalore accident was not due to non moving thrust levers but due to basically not monitoring the FMA to confirm ATHR mode but assuming it to be in speed mode. And off course they did not monitor the speed at all because there was not a single call about speed despite the fact it was 27KTS. below Vapp. If you consider SFO accident where despite moving auto throttle and tactile feed back of B777 the result was same because the reason was also same, not monitoring speed which was 31KTS. below Vapp. In both the incidents very experienced captains were under command checks. The fact is no matter which aircraft one is flying you cannot fly an approach without monitoring speed. One of the reasons a new system is disliked because it takes you out of your comfort zone. You need to develop a new skill, a new habit. I noticed Airbus FBW seems to bring out strong emotional responses, it is loved or hated but rarely ignored. A casual inquiry about an airbus procedure draws even some Boeing pilots to respond to it with ridiculous caveats like " I don't know anything about airbus but". Where there are discussion threads by all means give your opinions. But when a airbus guy asks for type specific procedure it should be left to airbus guys to answer.