Also is it safe to pitch up to 20 degrees, following the F/D guidance ?
Never completely put your trust in flight directors. They are an aid to navigation - not the be all and end all as some pilots think. Know the correct pitch attitudes for the condition of flight and stick to that. Blindly following the FD needles has caused many pilots grief. Once you have learned to fly competently on raw data (FD off), then you will soon be aware if the FD is over-reacting to hasty pitch angle movements or leading you up the garden path. Even the manufacturer Boeing in the 737 FCTM recommends turning off the FD if the FD commands are not to be followed.
Last edited by sheppey; 30th Dec 2013 at 10:59.