Originally Posted by
pineteam
Emirates and many other airlines forbid their pilots to fly raw data in line and push for the max use of Automation.
Good idea .
Airbus: Strongly recommends to fly raw data in line operations and the maximum use of automation is discouraged by Airbus.
Really ? I have my doubts this is what Airbus " recommends " in daily ops...
Source: WIN by Airbus: Operationnal Philosophy/ Use of Automation/ Manual Flying Policy. They released for the second time in December 2019 a video warning us about the paramount importance of hand flying raw data in daily operations but oh well some airlines still think it’s ok to ignore the manufacturer recommendations...
This has been argued ad infinitum on this forum over the years ; however , not many places these days that you could, or even want to , hand fly raw data approaches . Airspace just ain't what it used to be , and nor are modern automated aircraft ( better be on top of your systems knowledge ) .
Not going to start this debate again , but my personal opinion has always been--spend more sim time hand flying raw data approaches rather than those time wasting LOFT exercises . Fixed base trainer and line checks should sort you out . Hopefully that's what happens these days ( I've been out of the game for a while...)
(p.s do they still wear uniforms in the ME sims ? My Far East outfit had a more enlightened approach to this ; dealing with problems in the jumbo always seemed easier in civvies ( for some reason).