Originally Posted by
HarlsBarkley
This mandatory autopilot for RNAV departures nonsense is ridiculous. Ever ridden up front on mainline out of Atlanta or Kennedy? Those guys/gals hand fly RNAV departures all the time.
Some guys absolutely freak out if the autopilot isn’t on for RNAV departures. I just don’t get it.
Those guys are superior aviators, the Best & Brightest.