Credit: Airbus / Olivier Cote
A flight-deck design quirk is causing Airbus A220 pilots to inadvertently engage the autopilot instead of the auto throttle. The safety issues it creates in certain scenarios prompted Transport Canada (TC) and the FAA to mandate immediate flight manual changes that warn pilots of the risks...
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