Originally Posted by
galaxy flyer
Adlerdriver,
In all too many instances, you are making the assumption they had the skills in the first place. I've seen pilots who do find when it's clear and a million and start coming apart with a near limits crosswind, a new airport with weather, etc.
GF
It's painful to watch new (and not-so-new) FO's flail while trying to use the AP/FCP to do a visual approach. Just made one do a GA after he tried and failed to track the PAPI with VS mode...inside the marker
I used to make them turn that crap off on downwind, but lately I've been letting it play out just to see what happens.