Even 40 years ago we were discussing whether basic airmanship was more important than computer-minding; tectation is a good word for it. Back in the 1970s I watched with some envy as light aviation loaded up with twin VHF/VOR and digital ADFs replaced the coffee-grinders. Weather was a diminishing problem, we told ourselves. I was fortunate in being allowed to make mistakes in a simulator but couldn't afford the shiny new kit anyway. The PPL who waved to me as he taxied past the hold one morning was very proud of his new IFR avionic fit, which was of little use as he flew into a foggy hillside 20 minutes later.