Originally Posted by
Phantom Flyer
There are a lot of smart pilots on this forum and so I'll ask for the FAR reference that states that the autopilot must be engaged at all times in RVSM airspace.
Thanks and G'Day Mates
BTW, if the tire tracks look familiar, we've been down this road a few months ago on APF. Exact same thread.
If it's in your company FOM, then the Fed can bust your balls on it. Kinda like the requirement to do a crewmember wing check after deicing if ANY precip has fallen since deicing - even if the holdover time has NOT been exceeded. Not a FAR, but required at UAL because it is in the FOM -and sometimes quite silly I might add.