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But to equate that to a lack of manual flying practice is a wild leap of (biased) faith
But that's exactly what the Cougar report said. His 1000 hours had almost all been spent in coupled flight and he didn't feel as though his manual flying skills were up to the job of taking control from the commander.
It's not a question of thread hijacking, it's a case of closely examining the experiences of others and seeing whether any of their shortcomings apply in the UK. If there are inexperienced pilots in the North Sea whose manual flying time is minimal compared to the time they spend in coupled flight then it appears as though they may well do. More manual flying required. In an aircraft!