Originally Posted by oicur12
The article by Bob Buck is extremely selective.
“People think that computers have made flying easier — you just turn on the autopilot and relax”
Computers have made flying infinitely easier and do indeed enable the pilot to relax. Sometimes even fall asleep.
“. . . . nor do they worry about marginal weather at destinations. . . .”
The aircraft that I fly is capable of Cat III landings in zero viz, let alone “marginal” weather.
“. . . and what to do about reserve fuel . .”
What exactly do you “do” with reserve fuel that the FMC doesn’t calculate for you?
“Airline pilots go through stuff like this all the time”
What utter nonsense. I have never met an airline pilot that has been subject to a bomb threat. It is extremely rare and something for which the QRH is designed to cope with.
Just love these "shiny butt Baron to Boeing NG Capts" that think Cat111a Autoland whilst having a coffee is bad WEATHER, and that the QRH solves all evils.....Shows a fundimental deficiency in Maturity with this RELIANCE on all that is electronic and that is what is scary about modern Aviation.