Originally Posted by DC-ATE
Any time you take away ANY portion of control of a human-operated flying device, you increase the odds of an unsuccessful outcome in the event of an emergency.
Maybe....
You also increase the odds of an imbecile "taking control" and crashing the "human-operated flying device"....
The Habsheim crash is the textbook example.
As an ancient aeronautical engineer, not a PF, I'm in favour of the "boing", then stick shaker, then stick pusher, all known and anticipated, rather than having the aircraft decide for you what it thinks is best ... But I may be wrong.
CJ