Originally Posted by Dave Wilson
I'm not a commercial pilot but having read this post with interest and being amazed at the plethora of modes that there are which all need learning, wouldn't it be a lot easier just to use manual control of the throttles? I mean, there are two of you...
Well it's really not that complicated. It may seem complicated when you try and put it down in words and you do need to have an understanding of how the auto-flight systems work, but it's a piece of piss, and it is a nice tool to have. I wish all of our aircraft had it.