tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post116309832105900480..comments2024-03-24T05:42:24.847-05:00Comments on Taking Wing: Otto Pilot and His Robotic MinionsSam Weigelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06332414897030323612noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1164326432807322452006-11-23T18:00:00.000-06:002006-11-23T18:00:00.000-06:00The T-37 has... uumm... trim! But then again she ...The T-37 has... uumm... trim! But then again she can only fly for an hour and a half. I dream of any sort of automation. Enjoy it for me boys.chic[k]pilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01901792414629624663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1163481189354775132006-11-13T23:13:00.000-06:002006-11-13T23:13:00.000-06:00Ah, the GLASR SIX arrival?I'm predictably with Joh...Ah, the GLASR SIX arrival?<BR/><BR/>I'm predictably with John on this one: you need to keep current in both styles of flying. And I love using the AP in the G1000 172's as a command tool -- tell it where and how high to go -- and I'd be reluctant to fly somewhere like LA again in IMC without it, at least single-pilot IFR. But hell, it's hard to beat the feeling you get from doing a decent ILS to minimums in IMC by hand...Hamishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238239589217873611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1163139297973932602006-11-10T00:14:00.000-06:002006-11-10T00:14:00.000-06:00To my mind, fying with automation and hand flying ...To my mind, fying with automation and hand flying are both skills and both need to be practiced. Many pilots I train think that using a flight director or autopilot is "cheating." These same pilots seem to think that a "real" pilot should be able to hand-fly a CAT I ILS to minima in nasty weather after being awake for 15 hours.<BR/><BR/>Both are dangerous misconceptions.<BR/><BR/>Hand-fly all the time and you'll get rusty at turning the knobs and pushing the buttons. Fail to use the automation when it will increase safety, and you may never get another chance to practice anything.<BR/><BR/>It's all about balance, I think ...Avimentorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17508862704398151334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1163122181201041502006-11-09T19:29:00.000-06:002006-11-09T19:29:00.000-06:00Windsor: Yes, I think that using the autopilot ALL...Windsor: Yes, I think that using the autopilot ALL the time would result in rusty stick and rudder skills. Very few pilots use the AP all the time. I handfly using flight director quite a bit, and do the occasional raw data approach in good weather so I don't get too reliant on the flight director.Sam Weigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332414897030323612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1163118928762191062006-11-09T18:35:00.000-06:002006-11-09T18:35:00.000-06:00Dont you find that using the AP all the time erode...Dont you find that using the AP all the time erodes basic stick and rudder skills? I think I'd get a little rusty if I let the AP fly most of my legs.<BR/><BR/>Does your FOM regulate what level of automation you are to use? Ever get to fly "raw data" just for the fun of it? I'm sure you cant with pax on board, but how about ferry legs?Windsorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12948270622524309820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1163114670484431452006-11-09T17:24:00.000-06:002006-11-09T17:24:00.000-06:00Enjoyed the post!I did my IFR training in a C172 t...Enjoyed the post!<BR/><BR/>I did my IFR training in a C172 that had ALT hold/capture with VS settings, coupled approaches, and NAV/HDG modes. Now I fly a much older C172 and really miss the automation, as simple as it may have been. <BR/><BR/>I don't miss it much on local flights, but for cross country or actual IMC I REALLY miss it. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1163112779985030122006-11-09T16:52:00.000-06:002006-11-09T16:52:00.000-06:00GREAT article, Sam.All this reminds me of the ITTV...GREAT article, Sam.<BR/><BR/>All this reminds me of the ITTV DVDs. My favorite is the ITTV DVD of the Virgin Atlantic 747-400 flight from EGLL to SFO.<BR/><BR/>Now, in beta, do the props actually reverse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com