Originally Posted by
vilas
Let's not get 447 into this. First in Airbus you never keep the stick out of neutral on permanent basis. Any Airbus pilot knows if you keep pulling back she will keep trimming up. It's not a secret. The way to stop is leave the stick once the desired pitch is reached. Unfortunately just like the SFO crew never checked their speed the 447 crew never looked at the PFD. Even a B757 which doesn't auto trim has crashed with UAS. The subject is developing/ maintaining raw data flying skill. No one says pilot shouldn't have it. The difference is on practicing how much to, what to and where to. Naturally every one has different views. But no point quoting accidents that have nothing to do with the subject.
I think it has much to do with the subject. In answering "how much to" fly raw data, doesn't it weigh in as a criterion, for the result to be a successful suppression of the urge to pull up 10 degrees and 6000 fpm (or, even more disturbingly in AirAsia 8501, 45 degrees and 11000 fpm) from cruise?