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FAA Urges Maintenance Of Manual Flight Skills
Autopilots and autothrottles commonly used on modern aircraft are useful tools may have already led to degraded piloting skills, according to the FAA, which earlier this month released a safety alert to encourage manual flight operations. In a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) the FAA said flight operations data has identified "an increase in manual handling errors." And, says the FAA, continuous use of automated systems "could lead to degradation of the pilot's ability to… (www.avweb.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I feel that all ATPs should spend at least one week a year flying ultralights, other than sailplanes and powered hang gliders, you don't get simpler. They're a challenge and a delight to fly, real seat-of-the-pants stuff.
I have been saying this for a very long time. Pilots are forced to depend on it more and more.
Air safety !!!!
Needs to be your priority !
Thank you FAA/CDA/ONCC.
Needs to be your priority !
Thank you FAA/CDA/ONCC.
Ever hear of needle ball airspeed? Partial panel? Sheesh!
Wasn't this very issued raised as a result of the Air France 447 crash?
I'm wondering how many pilots have read the full AF 447 report? It is a chilling document. As I recall, one of the primary conclusion was that the pilots had limited training and experience flying the Airbus at cruising altitude.
I read the full report. Chilling is the right word. One thing that stood out in the report was the flight crews lack of training and experience in flying the A/C with hampered computer systems. They literally flew into a stall thinking the Airbus couldn't stall, because the computer wouldn't let it.