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Alchemy · October 21st, 2006, 23:54

Where I work, you are free to hand fly whenever you want except during monitored approaches (less than 4000RVR/CAT II) and during level flight in RVSM airspace (except when it's necessary to hand fly because of turbulence or re-trimming). In those instances the CFM states that the autopilot SHOULD be used. The autopilot can be MEL'd, although obviously you'd have to stay out of RVSM airspace.

In my experience most pilots engage the autopilot leaving 10,000 on departure and disengage it a few minutes prior to intercepting the final approach course on arrival. I'm sure these habits vary widely from company to company.

October 21st, 2006, 23:54	#4
Alchemy Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 1,752	Re: freight dawger who sold out :) Where I work, you are free to hand fly whenever you want except during monitored approaches (less than 4000RVR/CAT II) and during level flight in RVSM airspace (except when it's necessary to hand fly because of turbulence or re-trimming). In those instances the CFM states that the autopilot SHOULD be used. The autopilot can be MEL'd, although obviously you'd have to stay out of RVSM airspace. In my experience most pilots engage the autopilot leaving 10,000 on departure and disengage it a few minutes prior to intercepting the final approach course on arrival. I'm sure these habits vary widely from company to company.