Originally Posted by
Capn Bloggs
The reason I made that comment was because these scenarios are where stick and rudder skills are the only thing that will result in a good landing. You can be the best button-pusher of all time but if you can't hand-fly very well, then you will have a reduced chance of a successful outcome, either landing in the zone or having the presence of mind to GA. Another Prune thread commented on the rough-controlling that sometimes occurs as soon as the AP is disconnected. That's because increasingly, people can't "fly" any more.
Sadly, you are correct. Not just in the cross wind landing area either.
OBD.