I make this point for I am trying to build a case against it's routine use on the basis that whilst experienced pilots who are 'in practice' can differentiate between 'appropriate' and 'inappropriate' use those who are neither could find it leads to mismanagement of the automation with some serious consequences.
Geoffers, then surely 'inappropiate' use of fly through would be any time the upper modes are engaged and normal manoeuvring is required - then 'appropriate' use of fly through would be when conditions change rapidly (avoiding birds, drones, gliders - any sort of late spot of a hazard) and using the upper modes just isn't quick enough. or when the upper modes aren't engaged.
HC -
I think you are being rather norty and you know it!
me??? surely not
Same again - oh dear, not good enough to do the QHI course then????
slow and low
I bring this up because eventually FBW surely will be the standard, bringing us closer to our fixed wing cousins. The future is nearly here!!
I'm not entirely sure that is a good thing - there have been lots of interesting incidents when the computer thinks it knows best.