Originally Posted by
FliFast
What I have observed is that the MD11 is usually hand flown to 3000 to 5000' on climbout, then hand flown again at 1000' HAT so LSAS is not really used often.
Quirky airplane ? Yep, IMHO stemming from the small tail and high approach speeds, a moving foot during banked turns, a tendency to pitch up on landing if autobrakes aren't used, autothrottles going to idle just prior to the flare, and an FMC system that uses FROM - TO logic vs. TO logic...which is frustrating for us Boeing types.
FF
In 12 yrs on the MD11, I can't disagree too much with what you've said, except that I usually hand fly up through 14-15K and often to level off at cruise and I usually click off the AP on descent prior to 1500 HAT. As for the FROM-TO logic, I never flew a Boeing, so I'm sure the TO logic would frustrate me!
