Originally Posted by
ExperimentalAB
LoL that was good winglet...especially regarding hand-flying! I can't tell you how many guys I fly with say something to the effect of "I can't believe you're flying the RJ, it's not meant to be hand-flown," and "You can't fly this anymore -- it's not a 172." They're the same ones that scare me in the x-winds, man-handle the controls, fly an out-of-trim aircraft, and wonder why a lowly FO can fly circles around them...and these are guys
twice my age
HA! I heard that a lot from some of the senior guys I flew with from "that other base I call the Mother Ship".
One favorite was this:
Departing LGA I said in my takeoff briefing "the departure will be hand flown and then I will continue to hand fly for a while (I know, I should have said it differently)."
Capt. asks "When you say A WHILE, exactly how long will you be hand flying?"
Now, from his question, I know he does not want me to hand fly too much, so I reply "Up to 10,000" (I was planning on longer, but....)
Captain - "Oh ok, because I get some guys that want to hand fly all the way to cruise or in cruise, and I don't want to be bothered with all that work as NFP"
WOW, turning that heading bug must be some tough work
When he flew his legs- AP on at 600 feet, off on short final. FUN!