Let me now ask all of the assembled..............would you be able to hand fly your aircraft in the cruise accurately + or - 100'. and can you tell me what the level flight attitude is with F/D's off?
1/ Yes I can
2/ 3 degrees and 88% at normal weights and altitudes
This is basic stuff in my airline, I remember being grilled on it as a new f/o .If you fly for a descent outfit it can be hard to believe that some folk don't know these things. I have flown in parts of the world where many of the pilots don't know basic stuff like this. The difference in standards as you make your way around the globe is staggering.