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You may read my post on thread Young ATPL FO 200hrs TT. In Airbus FBW at FL350 you never yank the stick back, what is the average pitch and bank used at FL350 you don't need a genius to know or teach this nor dozens of hour required to practice in the SIM. You have to switch both FDs to get airbus ATHR in speed mode should be taught in a classroom.You don't fly an approach without monitoring your speed, Vapp-27kts in A320 at Bangalore, Vapp-31kts in B777 at SFO, good visibility, no clouds, serviceable aircraft, people who were involved had thick log books. In airbus thrust levers don't move and yet they do so in B777 but the result is same. You tell me why? The biggest tragedy/comedy is that at that time these pilots were under check. What does the check captain write in the report when he himself doesn't know what the speed was? Without automation there will be no CAT3, no long range flying. The industry will find solution through technology by better automation so the human factor is not allowed to come in. Hasn't it dawned on you that this is commercial aviation means it's sole purpose is to make money and not give pleasure or sense of adventure to employees who sit in front. Without profit everybody goes home in utmost safety, pilots included.