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Old 21st February 2026 | 07:43
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ahwalk01
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While I agree a J3 Cub is as real as you can get, the BD700 can go from 400 AGL autopilot on and fly for 8-10 hours then 50 feet AP off for the ILS and land. The automation takes care of everything. So we are systems monitors in this case, and we train for non normals and emergencies. Systems knowledge is key and so is the software. What is foreflight really telling us… vs what’s in the AFM
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