PJ2
Sadly, a modern pilot does not go to work thinking...SOMETHING CAN AND WILL GO WRONG TODAY.
Blow a tire, lose a gyro or display, and all at the worst possible time.
AND the simulator has become our own worst enemy. How? How come we don't practice engine failure during a windshear encounter?
A fire bell at decision height?
IF I were king...the autopilot would fail within seconds of takeoff in the sim.
And for the Airbus, damnit, I would fail everything when the gear handle is selected up and watch and see if you could 'get her round the patch'.
Let's say the poor copilot was making the takeoff...all of 100o hours total time and only with the company a few months. the captain probably thought the copilot screwed up when the plane stalled...instead of checking the flaps/slats.
Sad.