FLEX takeoff?

[martinlest]

Hi. I have watched the associated video(s) but I am still not clear on this - maybe I am too focussed on later Airbus models, with FLEX throttle detents and THR CLB indications on the PFD (etc!).

In the A300-600, I click on FLX TO in the cockpit and set the temp. Before takeoff, I generally arm 'PROFILE' and 'NAV' and engage AP when I have a steady climb. 

But with AP engaged, the a/c descends to reach its climb speed, and I don't see any indications on the PFD that show I am in FLEX mode. Do I have to manually press 'AUTO' on the thrust panel? 

Would anyonbe kindly list the procedures for FLEX and what I should see in the cockpit. And apart from leaving TOGA set rather than selecting FLEX in the thrust panel, what differences are there in procedure for a TOGA takeoff?

As I say, I have watched the videos but I am missing something.. the a/c should clearly not be descending to reach its climb speed for a start!

Thank you.

[martinlest]

XP11, BTW

[Umi Akai]

After set the FLEX on TMP, up on line up runway, you should catch the TO/GA lever on throttle to trigger the Takeoff mode for AP and AT.

They call A300 the best Boeing Airbus have ever built for reason....

[martinlest]

Hi, and thank you.

So if I have FLEX set up as described, hitting the TOGA button (I have TOGA mapped to my Saitek X52) initiates a FLEX takeoff, rather than switching the engines to TOGA power (at least in the iniBuilds aircraft, as obviously that is what most concerns me)??

Edited November 15 by martinlest

[martinlest]

Seems to work fine... no issues on takeoff this time round 🙂