Originally Posted by
OnFingers12345
There’s nothing wrong with autopilot. However going from mainly 91 and a little 135 to 121, it’s clear most guys can’t fly without it… FO or CA. Pretty sad to have a guy click on the autopilot on a CAVU day after takeoff without you asking because they can’t handle their business, regardless of seat position!! It does suck having crappy clients. Anyways, to each their own.
In ~3500 hours of 121 flying, at both a regional and a legacy, I have never once had someone engage the autopilot while I was flying without me calling for it. In fact, I can count on one hand the number of times someone has even said something about not engaging the autopilot shortly after takeoff. Sounds like an issue with your carrier, or more likely, that particular captain.