Automation in the cockpit can reduce pilots workload and improve situational awareness, but it can lead to a decline in basic flying and cognitive skills due to a lack of practice and feel for the aircraft. The author suggests that pilots should experiment with manual flying more often, especially when less fatigued, and reintroduce automation gradually. For prolonged flights, pilots could fly manually for a portion of the flight and then use automation for the rest of the rest. The authors also suggest that operators should encourage pilots to fly without automation occasionally, this could be included in SOPs. As a King Air 350 pilot, these authors have experienced several system failures, including failures of the autopilot, FMS, and both MFD and PFD.
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