Sorry Microburst for my thread drift but......
to all the great pilots on this thread, I agree with you completely, but Flight Data Monitoring & training practices have changed the whole direction of piloting. When you cut your teeth you would have been given a fine apprenticeship by very able Captains. I was lucky to fly with some great guys & allowed to handfly to my hearts content. I try now to do the same to newbies but am fighting a losing battle. For gods sake some of our skippers have a heart attack if autothrust is disengaged. With a young family I am sadly all to aware that the risk to my career is getting too high........for all you guys who despair of new age piloting be thankful you lived in a golden era.
