Flying the perfect ILS.....

Dan208B said:
The airline I work for has a very interesting dynamic. We operate several routes where we are allowed to fly VFR on short legs with no radar coverage. Some pilots absolutely embrace that kind of flying and pride themselves on doing it perfectly with the flight director off. These same guys make sure their raw data approach skills are good as well. Other guys will leave the autopilot coupled on a visual approach until it has captured the glideslope and localizer and they have final flaps and then maybe consider clicking it off. Always interesting to see the different styles of flying and hear people's reasoning as to why they do things the way they do.
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As long as it's safe, within the boundaries set by the company, fly however the hell you want to IMO.
 
Dan208B said:
The airline I work for has a very interesting dynamic. We operate several routes where we are allowed to fly VFR on short legs with no radar coverage. Some pilots absolutely embrace that kind of flying and pride themselves on doing it perfectly with the flight director off. These same guys make sure their raw data approach skills are good as well. Other guys will leave the autopilot coupled on a visual approach until it has captured the glideslope and localizer and they have final flaps and then maybe consider clicking it off. Always interesting to see the different styles of flying and hear people's reasoning as to why they do things the way they do.
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Are you ANC based at the moment?
 
mshunter said:
As long as it's safe, within the boundaries set by the company, fly however the hell you want to IMO.
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I agree 100% but there are always micromanagers out there that aren't happy with what you're doing if it's not what they would do. I will say my current shop is EXCELLENT with this in comparison to previous airlines. @dasleben knows what I'm talking about. Thankfully there are some new captains upgrading there to save the day.
 
Dan208B said:
I agree 100% but there are always micromanagers out there that aren't happy with what you're doing if it's not what they would do. I will say my current shop is EXCELLENT with this in comparison to previous airlines. @dasleben knows what I'm talking about. Thankfully there are some new captains upgrading there to save the day.
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Dealt with it. On a 4 day. Apparently, I found out after the trip he was number 5 of the "fab 5." Last leg was supposed to be my leg home. After what I thought was a very diplomatic discussion (which apparently wasn't based on the responses I garnered here), I hit the x-fer button and didn't fly the last leg, all over use of some spoilers to shorten an approach by about 15-30 seconds.
 
Dan208B said:
The airline I work for has a very interesting dynamic. We operate several routes where we are allowed to fly VFR on short legs with no radar coverage. Some pilots absolutely embrace that kind of flying and pride themselves on doing it perfectly with the flight director off. These same guys make sure their raw data approach skills are good as well. Other guys will leave the autopilot coupled on a visual approach until it has captured the glideslope and localizer and they have final flaps and then maybe consider clicking it off. Always interesting to see the different styles of flying and hear people's reasoning as to why they do things the way they do.
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Automation dependency and complacency are two very hot button issues in the safety and flight training world right now. It is quite interesting to hear the differing opinions from line pilots at some of the Majors, specifically FOs who came from an environment where hand-flying was encouraged to a place where Captain's freak out if the PF (the FO) asks to have the FD cleared.

mshunter said:
Dealt with it. On a 4 day. Apparently, I found out after the trip he was number 5 of the "fab 5." Last leg was supposed to be my leg home. After what I thought was a very diplomatic discussion (which apparently wasn't based on the responses I garnered here), I hit the x-fer button and didn't fly the last leg, all over use of some spoilers to shorten an approach by about 15-30 seconds.
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And why did I think you were a CA? LOL
 
Topics like this make me miss flying on-demand. None of our Metros had autopilots or flight directors. Never been so instrument proficient.

Now flying something with dual autopilots, FDs, and synthetic vision I'm probably the only one who actively tries not to use the AP when everything is working. The synthetic vision and trend vector already makes it too easy.

The autopilot is there for your support when needed, not to be a crutch.
 
Shot 3 approaches yesterday. First 2 were good (instructor said I'd pass the checkride). Very little corrections, even though winds were pretty gusty.

3rd one not so good. Thanks to a windshear at 500 feet above DH. Completely lost it. Oh well, more practice tomorrow.
 
Shiftace said:
Shot 3 approaches yesterday. First 2 were good (instructor said I'd pass the checkride). Very little corrections, even though winds were pretty gusty.

3rd one not so good. Thanks to a windshear at 500 feet above DH. Completely lost it. Oh well, more practice tomorrow.
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Windshear below 1000' AGL is one of the many things go arounds were invented for.
 
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