Originally Posted by
CaptainProp
Exactly THAT! What a load of BS! Taking your eyes of the runway on rollout to “locate” switches and stuff is simply unprofessional. As far as I’m concerned you touch nothing until clear of runway and spoilers are being disarmed.
CP
I generally agree but just playing devil’s advocate........ In your car, have you never looked down to change the radio or heating controls while driving at 70 mph on a motorway only a few feet away from lots of other vehicles and heavy trucks, and do you wait to adjust any control that is out of your eyeline until you have turned off the motorway and reduced to a very low speed?
What I am aluding to is that no proper professional pilot will take their eyes off the situation outside unless the aircraft is fully under control and the conditions are benign. When it is fully under control, looking down (or up) for a second to change a switch.......is it such a big risk?
If it is, just ask the other pilot for what you want.
Hard hat on to deflect incoming...................