Originally Posted by
vilcas
Avroman no APU is a safety concern in hot weather. There is no amount of training that can keep the cabin safe in hot weather with no APU. If you can't fly the aircraft with no flight director and FMS, this means that you have allowed your skills to erode to an unacceptable level. The good news is this has an easy cure. Practice makes perfect. There are circumstances where refusal is a responsible option but it shouldn't be the default option and certainly not because your headed to a busy airport.
There is a reason we have the automation we have today, and it's notvto add to our laziness. The automation helps with situational awareness. Now on a clear VFR day, no fatigue, it probably do able, but then you start adding things, and things snowball. Ever heard of the chain of events? Anyway, who are you talking about here? Line holders, reserve pilots? Just going to LGA, DCA, or JFK is a lot already for those that don't go in there very often. If you ask a Delta pilot, most would tell you that they are glorified button pushers now. Yes, raw hand flying skills are diminishing throughout in the industry, but when the $hit hits the fan that autopilot relieves workload