Thread contributor Check Airman doesn't see the point of calling out expected FMA changes, which I kind of agree with, yet I still think it would be wrong to not actively recognize such changes.
What's the value of making a call when each pilot can plainly see what's going on? If the PM has his head down dealing with something else, wouldn't the call be more of a distraction?
I get your point about keeping both pilots in the loop, but if there's something else going on, do I really need to watch every move the other pilot makes? Isn't he rated? What about CRM? He's trusted me to deal with the abnormal, and I've trusted him to fly the plane. I really don't need to be told that we've levelled off and the AT has adjusted power. If for some reason, the AT hasn't adjusted the power, I expect the PF to take care of it. That's CRM isn't it?
Furthermore, for the guys who are required to make FMA calls, how many of you have made a call in error? You made the usual/expected call, only to realize a moment later that you should have said something else, because the usual/expected FMA wasn't there?
With your philosophy, if the PM is required to male the call, then the PF is also armed with strong cues alerting him to possible PM is overload/distraction.
If we started making FMA calls, I'd like this idea.