Retard/idle
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Anywhere but Ireland...
Flyboy,
"Retard" is a display or aural command to bring the thrust to IDLE, can be acheived by the pilot or the autopilot. "Idle" is the actual minimum thrust setting of the engine (in a particular stage of flight, i.e on the B738 there's flight idle, approach idle and ground minimum idle. Hope this helps.
Nial
"Retard" is a display or aural command to bring the thrust to IDLE, can be acheived by the pilot or the autopilot. "Idle" is the actual minimum thrust setting of the engine (in a particular stage of flight, i.e on the B738 there's flight idle, approach idle and ground minimum idle. Hope this helps.
Nial
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: I wouldn't know.
sabenapilot (hmm, sabena?? more likely datpilot) don't forget the god ol' boeing. Mine says everytime i have AT armed, but not engaged, "Retard" on the FMA from 27' to touchdown, and thats the old 733.
Difference between Retard and Idle?
