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Old 10th Sep 2020, 15:26
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Its a good video and a lot of experience of the presenter has gone into it. But it was made in 1997 and the examples and incidents mentioned are even before that. So as expected a few things are non contemporary. Today any traffic will be displayed on ND with TAs/RAs issued. Also even 200hrs FO will not use FCU to override the traffic. Yes! with AP/FD is equipped with TCAS the appropriate level of automation is just leave the AP on monitor TCAS BLUE and watch it do what it takes. One thing is clear the video is not about Airbus FBW because he talks about importance of following yoke and throttles for tactile feed back. Nothing of that is available in AB FBW. If you click ATHR as suggested you create problem in Airbus. Automation of 2020 is far more capable than 1997. Besides the pilots coming into automation then were also novices to FMS so when to get into it or out of it also had to be learnt. I have seen some instructors of 747 classic in serious trouble during 747 400 conversion. Today any one will follow ATC instructions with FCU and then do serious FMS work later. It's given thing. So everything from that video is not applicable today or if it is then it is being done. Today's AB FBW automation is meant for flying in automation not just to relieve the pilot fatigue. So good knowledge of automation is as important as good handling skills. This video mentions about A300, 757 etc you can't fly A350 with that philosophy.
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