Even though the SOP is to fly with the autothrottle on all the time, I think it's important to always think that the autothrottle is off and only there to back you up, and not the other way round. Never assume you're just there to back it up.
I fear that new pilots and those that have spent many hours on Airbus have already lost this important link.
Last edited by Catapault; 6th Oct 2016 at 09:17.