Originally Posted by
torqueshow
Proper understanding of automation is essential. I’m certainly not against the view of manually flying in IMC for the purposes of maintaining a perishable skill, however once presented with the evidence that your manual flying is of a detriment to the flight then it’s time to leave it to the autopilot. Personally I think I would have been so spooked by the initial incident that I wouldn’t hesitate to let the automation do it for me, instant stress reliever.
Indeed. I can’t imagine there are many pilots out there who are not 100% behind this comment. This was a very strange (and probably the least safe) decision in a stream of questionable decisions. I can’t help but think that the CAA must be left in a difficult position now with regards to the AM position. It's one thing saying the right thing to pass an audit but when you are presented with concrete evidence of not doing the right thing - are they able to turn a blind eye?