Quoting "aluminium shuffler" :
automation aversion is every bit as dangerous as automation dependency
Yesterday and Jabara adventure illustrations :
Runway in sight, you do not really understand what your FD is saying , forget FMS distance, forget VNAV deviation or glide slope indications you do not really understand , forget DME fixes and the rule of thumb , aheight = distance x 3 , back to basic ...
Same rule of thumb should be known by ATC , radar helps..
Next episode will be a landing on a shorter runway ...