IMC without an autopilot

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Tarver Engineering wrote:


The Eastern airlines accident was traced to the pilot never engaging the
autopilot. The training failure that caused Eastern's pilots to cause
such
a crash was their arrogant attatude toward flying and their tendancy to
get
drunk and go play golf when they were supposed to be attending training
at
the Manufacturer.

You're so full of it Trav.

Not me.

The Eastern operator did not hold the AP engage button in long enough for it
to engage and the airplane flew into the ground. I agree with Lockheed and
having lived in the AV, I am quite aware of Eastern's drunk in the evening
and golfing through the day pilots.