B2N2
Yes of course these things are practiced and taught in the sim. But are you saying that when "horrors", the aircraft is full of pax, BA discourage manual handling? Not much of an advertisement for their pilots expertise, or lack of, if the automatics fail.
In my time on the B744 when conditions allowed, weather and workload etc. Hand flying AP/ out A/t out was encouraged.
Last edited by cessnapete; 22nd Aug 2017 at 18:13.