Hi,

Would it be possible to include a hidden 'Arm TOGA' spot on the FGCP?
Some other panels use for example a screw as click spot, which is very convenient because it prevents to open the throttle quadrant.

A good idea. I've been using CTRL+SHIFT+G so far and that has also worked just fine.

Can I ask why, just out of curiosity ?

Is it that hard to open the throttle panel?

Yeah, sure:

"Some other panels use for example a screw as click spot, which is very convenient because it prevents to open the throttle quadrant. "

During take off: No
When going around: Yes. Workload is high, altitude is low and throttle panel is blocking the outside view

You might try this... During your preflight checks: leave the autothrottle disarmed.. engage TO/GA.. confirm this in the FMA (I think), look for the TAK OFF.. On the beginning of the takeoff roll: set EPR to 1.4.. engage the autothrottle.. immediately advance your throttle(s) to full foward. This works great for me. Good Luck.

-Grant

I can see that.

Yes Egbert, I can read, but was looking more into why it is too difficult for you to use the throttle quad pre-departure, and/or assign a button/key combination to a throttle/yoke/joystick button, which is the ideal situation.

As you'd rather be clever than answer my curiosity, good luck to you.

Hey Brian,

I think he only wanted to make a suggestion of a thing which could be implemented to make life easier for some of us using such clickspots already with other add-ons and feeling it's a good idea.
Fo me it's just "too difficult" to assign a button And I hope it wouldn't hurt to have a clickspot

Stefan Bergert

BTW: My keyboard is not in front of me when flying, just the yoke (all buttons already otherwise assigned) and the mouse to the right.

Hello,

I tend to agree with that suggestion. I find it a bit distracting to open the throttle quadrant during the take off roll or GA. A click spot on the main panel would come handy (right now I have assigned this function to a keyboard shortcut (shift + T)

Regards,

Spiros Hazapis
Athens, Greece

Hi Brian,

Sorry, you are right.
Reading it over it sounds indeed a bit 'clever' and not funny as it was supposed to be.

In my reply to Orlaam I explained why it would be convenient:
When going around: Workload is high, altitude is low and throttle panel is blocking the outside view

If you have read my suggestion you will see that essentially the A/T switch becomes your TO/GA screw. If I am not mistaken in the real world the autothrottles are left disengaged until your are ready to roll. This is much different than Boeings, namely the order of procedure. Try it... arm the TO/GA on the Throttle before you pushback , then engage the A/T system when you are ready for departure.
-Grant

...and what would you do at 57ft deciding to do a go around?

I think this is a request which cannot be argued uppon: Some would like to have that
clickspot for convenience (if it's not that hard to implement which I don't think) while
others just wouldn't use it and press some buttons on the keyboard - so what.

There's nothing wrong with having a clickspot for an action on a subpanel which has to be available very quickly (not on takeoff, off course).

Stefan Bergert