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Old 30th May 2011, 15:58
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wiggy
 
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modern carriers automatically send back to base even the slightest deviations of optimal speeds etc caused by hand flying the latest slippery machines such as the Airbus 320 family.

Such deviations result in a gentle call from the Ops to the PF recommending AP usage or just gently cautioning
Don't think you should read that level of pickiness across to all carriers.


"My" outfit, like many, does analyise all flights ( from the data recorder, not datalink) but you'll only get a phone call ( and usually from a Union reps, not management) if you've really "rung a few bells" on a single flight or rung a bell they're particularly interested in that month.....of course OTOH if you've utterly stuffed up

To be honest if I'd had a euro for every time I'd made the slightest deviation from optimal speeds I'd be a millionaire and the union would have a very large phone bill, so I'll stick to my SOP of hand flying whenever it is appropriate.
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