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11-22-2019, 04:03 PM
#611
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Joined APC: Apr 2011
Position: retired 767(dl)
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That’s concerning. Seems you two should have talked about it more. Captain should have said, “Hey, you’re really blowing it here. I’m pretty concerned about the large deviations.” Or, you could have said, “You seem pretty uncomfortable, would you prefer I reconnect the autopilot?”
Either way, doesn’t sound like a cohesive cockpit or anything to come trumpet about on the internet.
Either way, doesn’t sound like a cohesive cockpit or anything to come trumpet about on the internet.
11-22-2019, 04:57 PM
#612
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Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: 7ER B...whatever that means.
Posts: 3,982
There I was...
Hadn’t ever had an auto-throttle until I started this airline gig a bit over two years ago. Had been on the line maybe six months when I flew a leg from EWR to TPA with a broken AT. Can’t count the number of times I thought “why isn’t this thing slowing down?, “why are we going so slow”, etc. then realizing “oh yeah, that’s MY job!”. Amazing how fast you get used to the automation.
Hadn’t ever had an auto-throttle until I started this airline gig a bit over two years ago. Had been on the line maybe six months when I flew a leg from EWR to TPA with a broken AT. Can’t count the number of times I thought “why isn’t this thing slowing down?, “why are we going so slow”, etc. then realizing “oh yeah, that’s MY job!”. Amazing how fast you get used to the automation.
11-22-2019, 05:37 PM
#613
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Joined APC: Apr 2019
Posts: 813
That’s concerning. Seems you two should have talked about it more. Captain should have said, “Hey, you’re really blowing it here. I’m pretty concerned about the large deviations.” Or, you could have said, “You seem pretty uncomfortable, would you prefer I reconnect the autopilot?”
Either way, doesn’t sound like a cohesive cockpit or anything to come trumpet about on the internet.
Either way, doesn’t sound like a cohesive cockpit or anything to come trumpet about on the internet.
11-23-2019, 06:47 AM
#617
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Joined APC: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,682
also when the pilot is hand flying, it doubles the workload for the PNF. This can be an issue when tired/in busy airspace/etc. Use your good judgement. Don't hand fly the last 100 miles into Hong Kong after a 12 hour flight just to prove you can.
11-23-2019, 07:50 AM
#618
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Joined APC: May 2019
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11-23-2019, 07:51 AM
#619
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11-23-2019, 07:55 AM
#620
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