Airbus A320 Cockpit Tour: #64 - Thrust Levers: What do all those buttons do?!

[@jorgepadron2426]

Excellent video. THANK YOU!

[@abdullahpilot5537]

Great as always!

[@samiam3334]

I have a follow-up question on "match and smash"... after matching the thrust levers to the current position of the engine thrust on the ECAM, do you then have to press the red buttons in order to disengage the auto thrust? Or does the auto thrust automatically disengage as soon as the thrust levers are moved out of the climb detent? I ask this because if the latter is the case, then in a scenario where the thrust is currently at a lowish setting, you would end up with a brief surge in thrust as the thrust levers are moved down from the climb detent to the current thrust setting. I hope that question makes sense. Thanks in advance.

[@rob3449]

Great video as always thankyou

[@MikeAbignale]

Thanks Rob

[@ranjeetchadda5156]

thank you so much ! I got to learn so much !!

[@MikeAbignale]

Happy to help!

[@Viniter]

Hi, I'm glad you're continuing the cockpit tour! I found your channel and binged all of the tech talks during your little hiatus, so I'm looking forward to seeing them as they come out now. :) I have a question regarding the thrust levers: I watched several videos of takeoffs from the A320 cockpit and what I find interesting is different policies on who's hand is on the thrust levers during different phases of takeoff. In particular, in several occasions I saw the pilot flying to initially spool up the engines, set the takeoff thrust, and immediately take their hand off of the thrust levers. After which the pilot monitoring places their hand on them instead, during the remained of the takeoff roll. Does it have to do with who's responsible for aborting the takeoff? Is it a matter of it being the captain's responsibility or is it about the pilot monitoring being in a better position to make the call? What's the procedure at your company?

[@MikeAbignale]

Hey Viniter, thanks so much for tuning in and posting a comment. You are spot on my friend. I believe most operators do this the same way around the world, but regardless of who's leg it is, the captain will always keep their hands on the thrust levers during the takeoff roll. This is their "maneuver" to perform in an RTO is necessary. Hand on the thrust levers, ready to go.

[@cpt-778]

Hi, many thanks for the detailed insight! I have one question: While auto thrust is engaged, what happens when the levers aren't in a specific detent? So if I had auto thrust engaged but the levers between "0" and "CL" or between "CL" and "FLX", what would the thrust do? Would it stay as if it were in the last detent, switch to manual thrust or something else? An answer would be forever appreciated! Thanks!