Thread: ERJ vs CRJ
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Old 11-29-2007 | 08:39 PM
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the only time i'm hand flying the approach is in visual conditions, after the gear & flaps are extended. i kick it off around 2000ft or so and hand-fly it the rest of the way (still lazy and let the autothrottles do their thing). when i do a full ILS (like into HPN last week) to mins, i sit there with my finger on the red button waiting for the runway lights or pavement to appear.

i hand fly to keep the feel of flying the thing, in case i need to. but i always let Jorge fly it when the soup is way down.
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