B735: Why disconnect the A/T if you disconnect the A/P?
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Whilst using N1 settings as a starting point may well be fine a statement along the lines of "a little fine tuning" scares the hell out of me and is indicative of a mindset for simulator work which quite often falls apart when dealing with real weather in a real aircraft with passengers on board.
I have seen the most perfect circuits etc flown by the numbers in the sim, however you start to alter a few things (weight, variable winds etc) and they'll sit there wondering why it's not working - after all they've set the numbers correctly!
Maybe its all about emphasis but these people then pass on to trainees an expectation which may work much of the time on a 747 or similar size with greater stability but could spell disaster on a light twin.
Making these guys realise it is up to THEM to push and pull AS REQUIRED and use the thrust levers AS REQUIRED to put the aircraft where it MUST BE and within the acceptable speed range, rather than where the numbers say it SHOULD BE, is an interesting experience.
As I said maybe it's all about emphasis, maybe it's just my neck of the woods where this problem arises??
Or is it just me who sees this as a problem??
I have seen the most perfect circuits etc flown by the numbers in the sim, however you start to alter a few things (weight, variable winds etc) and they'll sit there wondering why it's not working - after all they've set the numbers correctly!
Maybe its all about emphasis but these people then pass on to trainees an expectation which may work much of the time on a 747 or similar size with greater stability but could spell disaster on a light twin.
Making these guys realise it is up to THEM to push and pull AS REQUIRED and use the thrust levers AS REQUIRED to put the aircraft where it MUST BE and within the acceptable speed range, rather than where the numbers say it SHOULD BE, is an interesting experience.
As I said maybe it's all about emphasis, maybe it's just my neck of the woods where this problem arises??
Or is it just me who sees this as a problem??
