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Old 12-18-2009 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Sniper
Please reference the thread 'Handflying Policy in your Airline' on the Majors forum. Or, simply complete this statement:

"FAR _____ prohibits hand-flying in RVSM airspace."
Actually, it was thinking about this thread that was causing my curiosity. Note the various references that help to contribute to the confusion.;

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/te...e-fl290-2.html

Originally Posted by Sniper
Now, if Skywest's company operations manual prohibits hand-flying in RVSM . . . then you might be on to something.
Yep, thanks, well aware that an airline's FOM can grant them relief from certain FAR's. The two most recent FOM's I've worked under required the AP to be engaged in level flight while operating in RVSM airspace.

Can you (or anybody else) state one way or the other if SKW's FOM has this same requirement?