Originally Posted by
ShyTorque
It's not many years at all since the CAA insisted on hand flown instrument approaches during check-rides, rather than being allowed to "cheat" by using the automatics and coupling it all up.
Yes - I have commented on that before. At one point, around 2004, the Head of Training relented to lobbying and allowed the use of ALT hold while copying the METAR - I have seen it in the minutes of a TSLG meeting! There were some more enlightened FOTIs, but they were using common sense rather than policy, based on their currency on the EC225 etc. Policy changed once the Head of Training had his 'road to Damascus' moment after being on the S-92 JAA OEB team, and took a 180 degree view on the topic.