Originally Posted by
Goldenrivett
Isn't that a bit like saying you won't accept the chance of an engine failure on take off because you only practiced once in the last 6 months?
No it's not.
It's more like not accepting a guaranteed EFATO.
For example on takeoff something else might fail, which is now harder to handle because the FD is already not working.
So while you are confident that you are able to fly RAW data if necessary, it's less error prone to use the FD.
That's why it is used in the first place.