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Old 25th August 2012 | 17:38
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Turbine D
 
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Lyman,

Here are a couple of clips of hand flying a Boeing 737 near landing at lower speeds. In the second clip, the PF is in the left hand seat but you can see the yoke movement over the shoulder of the PNF in the right hand seat . There are no clips of hand flying at altitude or high speeds as the AP does that. I would imagine at higher speeds and thinner air, manual flying (hand movements) of either the stick or yoke would need to be highly finessed (light touch) just as maneuvering at high speed in your car would require so as not to experience LOC. I threw in one Airbus clip just for example to go with the Boeings. Note in the Airbus, you can observe the trim wheels turning as you do in the Boeings.
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