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Old 14th Nov 2012, 11:48
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A37575
 
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I can see no reason why hand flying in cruise would be necessary/beneficial. Straight and level is just straight and level anyway.

Which is exactly why the Air France crew crashed into the South Atlantic. They didn't know how to hand fly in IMC straight and level.
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