Some months back a young pilot's post asked for advice on intercepting the ILS glideslope from above. What I wanted to say was, "Ensure that the plane is trimmed for the proper approach speed. Ease back on the power to increase the rate of descent while holding speed. Just above the glideslope, ease the power forward and establish the correct rate of descent."
I realized that would not answer his question so I didn't answer. What he wanted was what buttons to push. He didn't want to know how to fly the airplane. He wanted a rote procedure. Aircraft developers talk about reducing pilot workload but there are certain things that are integral to flying and one is feeling the airplane respond to throttle movement.
I'm reminded of AF447. They didn't know how to fly an airplane either.
