Originally Posted by
Avenger
On the other hand, hand flying jet transports above 10,000 simply increases the workload of the PM, reduces capacity and reduces the safety margin. If you feel you need to do this, get a horse and live in the wild west.
Why would you get a reduced safety margin in an airspace without any uncontrolled traffic? Honest question. Might be different where you fly, but in my home country everything above FL100 is Class C airspace.