Or you can just turn off the FD all-together...pushing four buttons and spinning a couple wheels on the FGC to have the FD show you a constant airspeed-climb is NOT flying an airplane. Just my .02...I prefer raw-data - the FD is an excellent tool for when the wx goes downhill, but far too many Pilots I think rely on it.
robthree
05-07-2007 09:52 AM
Originally Posted by ExperimentalAB
(Post 161624)
Or you can just turn off the FD all-together...pushing four buttons and spinning a couple wheels on the FGC to have the FD show you a constant airspeed-climb is NOT flying an airplane. Just my .02...I prefer raw-data - the FD is an excellent tool for when the wx goes downhill, but far too many Pilots I think rely on it.
Anyone going to an interview or training, Do NOT do this in the sim, EVER. It is an excellent way to become unemployed. I wouldn't do it on line with a check airman or an IOE Captain either. I've run into some guys who are downright millitant on the subject.
When you become Captain and run your own ship you can do as you see fit,
until then fly the airplane the way they taught you to do it at the schoolhouse and you'll avoid needless problems.
CL65driver
05-07-2007 10:09 AM
My IOE insructor had me fly the plane sans FD when we were VFR. I actually prefer to turn the darn thing off, especially hand flying on visual and non precision approaches- but I always brief the PM on when and why I turn it off. It's a nice tool to have in the right circumstances.... unless it's a Honeywell :p
