Originally Posted by
KRH270/12
Weil 737 is easy, whenever the sh... hits the fan follow the SOPs:
A/P if engaged... disengage
A/T if engaged... disengage
That means TAKE CONTROL AND MAUALY FLY the aircraft.
Thats what we teach at our company, be able and willing to handfly the aircraft... anywhere...anytime!
That also means, the PF allways has his hands on the yoke and throttles/spedbrakes below 10.000ft
(exept CM1 between V1 and 400‘)
Like I said earlier,
If the automatics fail or are giving confusing info., , disconnect and go back to basics and just FLY the damned thing !
My worst case scenario, like a de Crispigny, but with only two pilots:
Crossing the Atlantic in a 76 on a filthy night, 300 pax behind me sleeping soundly, 3 am, body temp. Low, engine blows taking a lot of electrics and automatics with it.
Wx at enroutes, I have never operated into before, on limits.
I was NOT then going to refresh my hand flying skills,
I was determined I would have the flying skills to make a non precision approach and hit the 1000 foot spot.
Only achievable, in my opinion as an ex RAF refresher QFI, with regular hand flying practice.
Ready for incoming !