Y did it do that?OR: Automation, do we need it?
This thread is to speak out on the concepts of automation in the cockpit.
About 15 years ago, I met a chap who was / is on the boeing chair at MIT (important technical university near boston, usa).
He said that the days of the skilled pilot were gone and that anyone with 300 hours or so would be able to handle the new computerized jet airliners.
With the thread about the TAM crash already at 737 posts (hmmm 737), I thought I would shift talk about automation and the man/machine interface to this spot.
Time to speak up or out on this subject.
Those of you who know me will probably understand that I would prefer a simple jet with less automation and more skill by the pilot.