I have a small issue with this amazing piece of simulation software: When making a manual landing, I would like to have the autothrottle in MCP SPD on final approach. At 100 ft. AGL, I would disengage the A/T mode by pressing the speed button on the MCP, thus leaving the A/T in ARM mode, ready for an eventual G/A. I can then retard the throttles manually on flare. I once had a session in a full motion 737-800 simulator, and the instructor wanted it done that way when flying a manual approach. I tried it afterwards at home on my FS9 PMDG 737-800, and it worked smoothly. Bill Bulfer describes the functionality of disengaging the N1- or the Speed-button in the same way. In the NGX i can disengage the Speed button down to a certain altitude - say 6-700 feet - but lower than that the A/T won't yield control to the manual throttle, resulting in a rather catastrophic landing with final descend power set. I have CH yoke and use the single throttle control there in the NGX without any other problems. Does this problem have anything to do with GPWS, automatic retard, or any conflict with automatic flight? How are you other people doing thrust control on manual landings? I btw have the "A/T Manual Override"-option set to "In hold/arm mode only". Regards Ole Smedegaard

What does the FMA say when you have this problem? It should be in ARM. (Boeing does not recommend this procedure, BTW.)

Map a yoke button to the (soft) auto-throttle disconnect on the last page of the key commands setup? It's where I also maped the AP soft-disconnect in the key commands list. Sorry at work right now and can't remember exact page label.

Spin737: The FMA announces "ARM". If Boeing does not recommend this procedure, perhaps You could enlighten me and kindly tell me what they recommend for manual landing? jordanal: I have mapped a keyboard key to the Speed-button - with no result. Thanks for your interest. Regards Ole Smedegaard

Manual, as the name implies, is with no autopilot and no autothrottle. Boeing doesn't want people getting confused on what protections they have or don't have in an ARM landing.

Manual, as the name implies, is with no autopilot and no autothrottle. Boeing doesn't want people getting confused on what protections they have or don't have in an ARM landing.

I agree!