Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 00:15:34 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m26.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.1) with ESMTP id 412954 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 15 Sep 2004 22:48:30 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.7; envelope-from=Tubamanflies@aol.com Received: from Tubamanflies@aol.com by imo-m26.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.7.) id q.110.373afee8 (3874) for ; Wed, 15 Sep 2004 22:47:58 -0400 (EDT) From: Tubamanflies@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <110.373afee8.2e7a58dd@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 22:47:57 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Flying a Handfull X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_110.373afee8.2e7a58dd_boundary" X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 6811 --part1_110.373afee8.2e7a58dd_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To quote my many instructors and check pilots, "Use all the resources you have available to you" The autopilot is one of those resources. Should you be able to fly without it "Absolutly" but using it does not make you less of a pilot. I try to fly once a week or more. As much time under the hood as possible. Both with and without the use of the autopilot. I am comfortable in the plane and can hand fly it all the way on long trips in hard IFR. But again to quote one of my check airman. "Use the autopilot so when you don't have it you will be freasher." " Flying an approach to minimums is easier if you are not worn out from hand flying the plane for the previous 3 to 4 hours." Learn the plane and learn to fly it well. But use all the tools you have. Ray Gardner --part1_110.373afee8.2e7a58dd_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To quote my many instructors and ch= eck pilots,

"Use all the resources you have available to you"

The autopilot is one of those resources.  Should you be able to fly wit= hout it "Absolutly"  but using it does not make you less of a pilot.&nb= sp; I try to fly once a week or more.  As much time under the hood as p= ossible.  Both with and without the use of  the autopilot.

I am comfortable in the plane and can hand fly it all the way on long trips=20= in hard IFR.  But again to quote one of my check airman.  "Use the= autopilot so when you don't have it you will be freasher."  " Flying a= n approach to minimums is easier if you are not worn out from hand flying th= e plane for the previous 3 to 4 hours." 

Learn the plane and learn to fly it well.  But use all the tools you ha= ve.

Ray Gardner --part1_110.373afee8.2e7a58dd_boundary--