Originally Posted by
mako88sb
He's still adamant that manual flight above 30,000 feet without fly-by-wire can only be done with automation.
Well, I guess I'll have to strike all of that T-38 cross-country time at FL390 (hand flying at .9M) from my logbook, since apparently it isn't possible.
I do love the duality of you friend's argument though; on one hand, "humans lack the dexterity to fly at that altitude, due to thin air", and on the other, military guys can/do it because "they say and do what they are told".