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Old 23rd Feb 2015, 22:24
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Do you think that the majority of pilots flying for your airlines take a similar approach and land manually as much as possible?
Sadly, no..

Lack of manual flying skills is a industry known phenomenon.

The actual landing is a very small part of the flight. All pilots know how to land. Some better than others, but that's not where the problem lies. The basic stick'n rudder, seat of the pants, finger-tip feeling, handling through all corners of the flight envelope that's diminishing as a result of an approach towards flying based on maximum use of automation and strict adherence to SOPs. Manual flying training is reduced. Mistakes on the line are punished. Flight data monitoring is picking up any deviation from normal profiles. Manual flying is seen as a 'threat' as it reduces overall situation awareness, yet it remains the most fundamental part of operating an airplane.
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