So there I was...

"Jose" wrote in message et...
Some years ago, the AI in my Flight Director began to roll over
as I was being vectored to an ILS approach into Salt Lake City.
I thought I could ignore it by using the copilot's AI instead. Wrong!

Thanks. How did it go? (did you not include the copilot's AI in the
scan sufficiently? Did the tumbled AI keep grabbing your eyeballs?)

It's much better to cover the failed display if you plan to disregard it.

I wholeheartedly agree. I just found it odd that, in myself, the DG was
harder to ignore than the AI.

Jose
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At the time, I *thought* I was including the copilot's AI in my scan OK,
but I'd say the subliminal message of the tilted Flight Director was strong,
and I kept "correcting" by it without realizing I was doing so.
The habit pattern of following the Flight Director probably overcame
the conscious intent of following the copilot's instrument.