Originally Posted by
John Marsh
How do today's airline pilots compare with those of 1980? If there has been a downward trend in competence in non-normal situations, has Boeing tailored its design philosophy to suit? How reasonable is it to expect Boeing to be able to make such an adjustment?
One possible cycle:
Less training/competence ==> more automation ==> less training ==> more automation ==> no pilot
If pilots can't fly a plane, why have them?