Originally Posted by
Metro man
Which will result in more incidents on the line as pilots use aircraft to practice flying for the simulator rather than the other way round. A catch 22 situation.
With increasing traffic density and reducing separation minimums, manual flying will become impractical. The only solution I can see is to roster pilots into the sim every month and practice hand flying in there.
I strongly disagree. There is no catch 22. How does a surgeon remain proficient? There are times when I prefer to use the AP. At no time however, should I feel so overwhelmed that I'm using the AP as a crutch, instead of a tool.
If you think that more hand flying will lead to an increase in the number of incidents at your company, perhaps you need to examine your training department's culture.