Much emphasis has been made about SA on this thread. Rightfully so. So now that he/she has identified a problem with the flight path, how is the pilot uncomfortable with hand flying going to fix it? Not everything can by fixed by turning knobs or pushing buttons. We've seen time and time again that a small percentage of crews are unable to fly when the situation requires it, and serviceable aircraft wind up in flames. What's the solution? More FMA callouts? Say "checked" a few extra times? We all have lapses in SA. When the AP drops off unexpectedly and rolls the plane into a 45 degree bank, reading the FMA and trying to figure out the FD is going to leave a pilot perplexed and confused all the way to the crash site.