Noel, re '
children of the magenta … '
The most important item which the training presentation does not tell you, is
when to turn the automatics off (and
how you know - and
why).
Pilots must understand which are the most important flight parameters and the action 'trigger' values, and have sufficient mental capacity (low workload) to make those judgements.
This is not learnt by watching videos.
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Not to renew the AoA debate, but if an aircraft has EFIS airspeed displayed with low speed awareness symbology overlaid, then this is a 'display' of AoA. Also it is referenced to action values, stall warning and stall.
We do not need more displays to 'help' pilots in unique situations, situations which first should be identified and avoided.
More displays add mental clutter, demand attention, and increase workload. Pilots need to understand which of the existing instruments are the important parameters and values for the situation. The task is first to understand the situation, second choosing an appropriate action, both aspects demanding significant mental workload.
Don't clutter the mental process with more checks and calls, they are distracting, interrupt the primary task, and tend towards multi tasking - which we cannot do.
TM, FPA off
