Good approach IMHO, no fancy "heroic" stuff, just practicing manual flying in everyday operations when it's safe to do so.
Really???
when it's safe to do so.
At any moment sir you should have competent control of your aircraft under manual operation.
What disgusts me is that it is so clear that aircraft manufacturers have been allowed to cater to liability free operation through the sale of automation. They also sell aircraft that require less maintenance to maintain automation at what I feel is a lesser standard leaving the operator with more responsibility and less help.
From the pilots aspect the above is clear. From the mechanical as an aircraft ages it degrades and support for troubleshooting degrades with it as they wan the aircraft to become less reliable forcing a new aircraft purchase to bring the numbers up.
Damn, I am ranting again. Suppose I miss the classics.