Originally Posted by
machtuk
This is an interesting thread, only in Australia do we make flying difficult! Having flown in a few countries I just shake my head at the 'best practice' we Aussies have to have:-) I often had to use that thing in our skulls to work out a crossing time without any FMS with my back up plan........UNABLE!:-)
The 'Bus' I used to fly was too easy, killed a lot of basic flying skills & brain capability:-(
Off topic slightly but when I first joined the bus brigade years ago I recall going into Syd 34L on a Viz day, got to about 13miles & turned all the automatics off to have a hand drive, you should have seen the Capt sit bolt upright instantly like he had been in an electric chair & the look on his face said it all!:-)...that was the best day I could recall:-)
We are all pilots, we are meant to be adaptable:-)
Why would he be surprised? I mean, if it's unusual to use that level of automation, or lack thereof, a minor briefing point may have been in order.
Very impressive though
