True; I was forgetting they initiated TOGA quite early, i.e. well above MDA. However, they had briefed and requested FL80, and the PF had asked on approach if the MCP had been set. It would have been either 3000' or 8000. Either way above the TOGA altitude???
So is blindly following a flight director into the deck
I have seen in the sim, cadets under stress as they all are, on an ILS at DA the application of GA power without pressing TOGA and continue down the GP at accelerating speed. FLT FRZ and discuss. Both for PM & PF.