Originally Posted by
HercDriver130
Maybe if the Asiana crew had better "hand" skills... well you get the idea. Being a classic driver I am going to chime in...nothing ****es me off more than to see pilots... CAs and FOs who turn the AP on as soon as the flaps are retracted and turn it off nearly in the flare..... these guys invariably have NO skill left and make the crappiest landings. I value ALL these attributes.. flying skills AND the ability to run/manage the FMS/CDU etc....
Well . . . .. the problem with the above statement is SOME airports now require ALL departures to be flown using the Autopilot. For instance: Our Flight Crew Operations Manual states that all RNAV departures in the United States will be flown using the autopilot. It's encouraged for all departures.
This in no way means I disagree with the stick and rudder skills required. However, I do think there is a time and a place to use them.