Originally Posted by
aterpster
Even without SVS and HUD, seems like remaining coupled up to the LNAV/VNAV FMS Bridge 28R Visual, would deliver a flight crew to the correct sight picture.
Then again, perhaps without GPS there could have been a slight map shift.
There's just something wrong about "coupled approach" and "visual". Do we know when the crew disconnected the autopilot, or more accurately, are we sure it was hand flown from earlier in the approach? I know what your saying, but at some point a visual is a hand flown maneuver.