S15
Currently minimum is 250' VMC and 400' IMC on the venerable MR2. However I know of very few flight decks that use the autopilot this low. 500' in a holding pattern maybe, but whilst throwing the beast around, it's all very hands on. All part of the fun.
As far as I understand, for the new(ish) beast it'll be all autopilot. Will take into account wind etc etc so all you have to do is dial in the command track as requested by the nav and voila, round she goes. Should save the poor old navs, sorry WSOs, a lot of heartache as the flight deck again call for the steer to be repunched and still are 30 degrees of heading! Will take all the fun out of flying the 'rod though.
PS Navs, we do it just to remind you who is ultimately in charge!!
