Increased Use of Technology = Lack of Flying Skills
What Airline Management percieve as AVOID in the CRM Threat and Error model, i.e. policies mandating use of full automation, is now showing to have negative consequences through lack of RAW DATA flying skills.
This is evident at 6 monthly checks and, saidly, in real life when the last line in defence (swiss cheese model), the flight crew, cannot save the day.
Ok you may say, what about the Hudson River. Yes, but the captain grew up in aviation when RAW DATA was trained and a way to fly earlier aircraft.
The method now (or that perceived) is gear up AP ON .... Miniuma AP OFF. Do not touch the controls any other time other time, big brother is watching!
Just my 2 pence too ... oh credit crunch, sorry 1 pence now..
Last edited by Capt Groper; 6th March 2009 at 05:03.