Originally Posted by
MIKECR
Well i'll put in a shout for the course at Wolverhampton Flight Centre - thoroughly enjoyed it, pleasant people, very favourable cost, and first class b+b accommodation nearby. A nice pint too at the local pub!
Thanks for the feedback.
As for the "hands on flying" - the way I do it is that the default position is that we use the autopilot as much as possible in order to allow people to concentrate upon the non-technical skills, which is what the MCC is all about after all. That said, if someone wants to hand fly then I'm happy to let them do that as long as it does NOT interfere with the conduct of the MCC training. If I feel that it is harming the training then I will make them use the autopilot.
In practice, I've found that most people are keen to use the AP if they can because they've rarely had a chance to do so and it's useful experience for them.