Originally Posted by
Check Airman
Increase in workload? If the PM can’t talk on the radio and manipulate the FCU at the same time, he/she may be in the wrong line of work.
Sorry to disagree. This is a NoNo at my airline (Major EU carrier) and I feel very comfortable with this SOP.
PM:
- dial in the FCU
- do the RT, e.g. read back of numbers you have dialed in
but never ever at the same time.