Quite agree Herod...
From the Airbus 380 FCTM: Golden Rules
1. Fly, Navigate, Communicate.
2. Use the appropriate level of automation at all times.
3. Understand the FMA at all times.
4. Take action if things do not go as expected - and I will expand this part of the manual --> If the aircraft does not follow the desired vertical or lateral flight path, or the selected targets, and if the flight crew does not have sufficient time to analyze and solve the situation, the flight crew must immediately take appropriate or required actions, as follows: The PF should change the level of automation: From managed guidance to selected guidance, or from selected guidance to Manual Flying. The PM should perform the following actions in sequence: Communicate with the PF, Challenge the actions of the PF when necessary, Take over, when neceesary.