What happens when you press the TOGA switch on the thrust lever in flight?

• A. Engages the GA mode of the flight direction and commands a 10 degree nose up pitch and a heading on the flight director
• B. Disengages autopilot and autothrottle
• C. Puts the landing gear up
• D. Activates autothrottle hold

Answer: (A)

Pressing the TOGA switch in flight puts the aircraft into go-around guidance. The flight direction system switches to GA mode, so you get a nose-up pitch command (about 10 degrees) to establish a climb, and the flight director provides heading guidance for the missed-approach path. At the same time, autothrottle moves to TOGA thrust to ensure the climb has enough power. This setup is designed to safely abort the approach and transition to a controlled climb. It doesn’t disengage autopilot/autothrottle by itself, and it isn’t about retracting gear or holding a specific autothrottle state—the core effect is the go-around guidance and thrust to climb.