Originally Posted by
srjumbo747
I agree the flying skills aren’t what they used to be in some parts of aviation but what was the safest option? Getting vectors from ATC or showing the FO how good you are?
Free up mental capacity and lessen the load in the flight deck!
What's so dangerous about dialing a VOR and following it? OMG!
And why do you have to bother the controller with that.
The FO should know how to navigate like that.