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Old 15th Aug 2016, 15:00
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misd-agin
 
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Sleeper - I'm amazed, and dismayed, by the over-reliance on automation, especially auto throttles. There's a chance the report might be summarized in one line - button pushed, button didn't work, the plane crash without the pilots attempting to fly manually.

Power awareness, sensed by throttle position (Boeing) and verified by N1, or just verified by N1 on AB products, is one of the biggest degradation of flying skills that I've observed over the last 25 years. Must pilots use the auto throttles vs maintaining a healthy awareness of what the auto throttle is doing.
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