wrote:
Salutations All,

I know this isn't a flight-simulator group, but I've got a question for
all the real pilots out the In general, how much do commercial
aviation pilots use their auto-pilot?


Bryan,

I guess the typical actions and sounds from the flight deck at the
beginning of a journey would be:


"You have flight controls?" "Yep"
"Takeoff power set"
After about 90% of the takeoff roll: "V1" (or "Go")
3 secs later: "Rotate"
5 secs later: "Gear up"
10 secs later: "Retract all flaps"

About a minute later, the Cap'n would hit the AutoPilot button and
that's it. The AP disengagement would come roughly 2 min before
touchdown, unless you're in an A320/330/340 where even touchdowns are
accomplished with a stewardess on the lap, as Cap'n Doug will fume but
admit )

Ramapriya