The right level of automation to use for visual approaches is:

The right level of automation to use for visual approaches is:

• A. For visual approaches → Use full automation to minimize pilot workload
• B. For visual approaches → Fly automatically with the possibility to hand-fly only if needed
• C. For visual approaches → Use automation as primary and manual as backup
• D. For visual approaches → Fly manually and use automated guidance as a back-up

Answer: (D)

Visual approaches are best handled with the aircraft under manual control, using automated guidance as a back-up. The pilot relies on outside references and needs the ability to feel and quickly respond to wind, drift, and traffic, which is easier when hands are on the controls. Automation can help by providing stable guidance and reducing workload, but it should not be the primary method of control on a visual approach. If you need stabilization or assist with navigation, you can use automated inputs, but you should stay ready to take manual control at any moment to maintain proper visual references and ensure a safe, responsive landing.

Visual approaches are best handled with the aircraft under manual control, using automated guidance as a back-up. The pilot relies on outside references and needs the ability to feel and quickly respond to wind, drift, and traffic, which is easier when hands are on the controls. Automation can help by providing stable guidance and reducing workload, but it should not be the primary method of control on a visual approach. If you need stabilization or assist with navigation, you can use automated inputs, but you should stay ready to take manual control at any moment to maintain proper visual references and ensure a safe, responsive landing.