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Old 25th May 2019, 23:21
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Pilots Losing Basic Flying Skills

I never had them in the first place......

While advanced autopilots and computers are now considered an integral part of any modern jetliner, many pilots worry that the systems are detracting from developing and maintaining their own abilities.

"We’ve been talking about this in the industry for years. Pilots are losing their basic flying skills and there’s an overreliance on automation," said Les Westbrooks, an associate professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, after the latest 737 Max crash, an Ethiopian Airlines flight in March.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ty/1219147001/

I did learn to tap the ribbon gauges in the Tobago. Does that count?
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