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if you click within 1.5 seconds, the second click won't turn off the alarm, and will instead do nothing at all. The second click will turn off the alarm. The first time will disconnect the autopilot. Press one of the 3 options above, wait for 2 seconds, and press a second time.

Or right click the "TOGA" screw on the lower left side of the MCP (the one you use to select takeoff thrust). The "bar" one is an emergency disconnect (literally We tried to disconnect the autopilot and it didn't work, so now we are going to sever electrical power to it's control feeds - or - the Autopilot was on and pulled 6 G's, and the disconnect bar fell out of it's position due to G loads).Įither Assign a button to your joystick (best) Stillĭon't click the Autopilot switch on the MCP to disconnect the autopilot. Thanks I do not have a button setup on my yoke so I just click the A/P switch on the MCP but I get the alarm.
