I'm quite happy to know that there are many fellas who don't trust VNAV 100%. I thought I was part of a minority... Even though some say I come from the "Children of Magenta" generation, I can't avoid doing my maths (altitude to lose + deceleration) and keeping myself "flying ahead of the plane" during descent !
Changing the subject a little, I would like to ask you guys one more thing:
Does anyone here fly acfts equipped with the Honeywell RDR-4000 ? Any thoughts about that one ? Even after reading the Pilot's Guide over and over, this WX Radar seems quite choppy in my opinion (yeap, I do switch from Auto to Manual to sweep the weather ahead and have a better view of what's waiting for me).
I don't know if It is the new 737NG's "standard" WX Radar or if It is my company's choice, but I really prefer previous radars over that one. I think they were much more "trustable"...
Happy 2014, by the way ! I hope you had a day off on the new year's eve...
