I have flown with too many new-schooled copilots who have an acute aversion for manual flying even in day VMC
From talking to many airline pilots in my profession as a flight simulator instructor, and at the risk of generalisation, I would guess that the majority of todays co pilots as well as captains on current jet transports have that aversion to manual flying. It starts with their initial introduction to airline flying in simulators where the accent is more about SOP call-outs and heads down entries into the FMCS than basic instrument flying skills. When you see and hear of pilots leaving the FD in view and calling it raw data simply because they have their hands on the controls, then you know automation has them totally in its grip. More's the pity.
