Originally Posted by
plasticpi
I understand, but my point is that you're talking to a pilot group who, until very recently, only flew Beech 1900s and Saab 340s. Telling us about how hard "green needle" approaches are with no autopilot is like complaining to a dentist about how bad one of your co-workers breath stinks. That dentist is thinking "I have my head in that all day long..."
Granted, I can't say that our Q FO group has that experience, as most of them were hired straight into the Q, but almost all of the captains are transitions from the Beech and/or Saab.
Just to make it clear, I never said that you guys were unable to do the flying. Okay, I did, but definitely in jest.
I was based in VT with my current company all summer and know that Colgan used to do the same route in airplanes with comparable equipment to my own. Nothing but respect from me for the flying you guys do. I know what it's like.
I was simply responding to Jetrecruiter's claim that the ERJ has a good FMS/AP to help out in Mexico. It does not.