On Nov 8, 5:55 pm, Stefan wrote:
Wyatt Emmerich schrieb:

With my 530 upgraded to WAAS, I think it's easier to fly full procedure GPS
approaches rather than take vectors.

If you care about this, you're neither current nor safe.

I am quite current, thank you, and often hand fly approaches for
precisely that reason. Knowing the ins and outs of the autopilot and
its capabilities is an important part of flying. A pilot needs to be
able to do both. They are not mutually exclusive. When I use the
autopilot, I want to use it to its fullest capability. With the new
Garmin 500W, that means a GPS approach. It is proving to be smoother
and more precise than an ILS.