RE: post #97
Well said Sabenaboy, I agree!
I once flew Be1900īs in and out of Miami International, and I always flew manually. Some seem to consider that dangerous, but we had no choice, because there was no autopilot installed in any of the aircraft.
The more you practise, the easier and more precise it gets.
When disengaging the A/P and A/T, on intercept heading for an ILS, the pilot monitoring should monitor the same way as he should (but probably doesnīt) monitor the autopilot. The only addition to his normal duties, is setting the speed bug.