On Mar 11, 10:28 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
chris writes:
Same here in NZ

In a car, I prefer manual transmission because it gives me better control of
the vehicle; with an automatic, you aren't the one who decides how to control
the gear ratio or clutch.


Currently I drive a V6 Camry sedan, which by NZ standards is a large
car, and I can't be bothered with changing gears myself.. However,
when I drove a turbo RX-7 I had it converted to manual because I like
the control..

Seems that in NZ since we get so many second hand Jap imports and most
of them are auto, most of the people now drive autos, very sad..



I'm not sure what the parallel would be for aircraft. I don't think autopilot
is it--that's more like cruise control. Perhaps those various systems that
"help" pilots, such as interconnections between rudder and ailerons that force
coordinated turns.


The Ercoupe had no rudder pedals at all, I believe..

Oh, and I tend to think of cruise control in cars as a sort of Auto
Throttle..