Originally Posted by
Mudhen200
As to our pilots not playing along in VNAV. That won't be a problem. It is sad to say, but I have not flown with an FO hired after about 2007 that could plan his/her own descent. They do not know how to fly the jet in anything but VNAV. They have never been taught how to do a 3 to 1. Every descent is done in VNAV and boards out, or VNAV and power up.
They may be a little rusty since they've been furloughed for several years and they probably listen to too much of that "rock-n-roll".
