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Old 22nd Aug 2018, 13:01
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misd-agin
 
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I used to turn the auto thrust off, set a mid range power setting, turn the a/p off, and then sit back with my hands on my lap or hold onto the glare shield with my left hand so that it was obvious that no control inputs were done. It was especially useful on windy days. The AB is just a ballistic bullet, it goes straight ahead.

With the typical 10 kts wind you could get away with as few as 3-4 inputs from 1000’ to 200’ at which point minor guidance corrections became more frequent but nothing like the the flailing some guys subject the plane, and passengers, with.
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