Originally Posted by
Check Airman
My point was that the OP's colleague wanted to do things the hard way, just in case things changed.
My point the old dog may have seen the heading adjustent coming based on experience, or more likely just tried to get by without getting the fingerprints scalded again.
Why limit it to just that situation? Apply it to the climb as well.
Departing from a field with stepped climb constraints, I do exactly that. Although it's not what you're saying, understood.