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In a general way, I mean to contrast the fundament and perspective of failure.
The Culture of automation seems to be up for criticism here. Likewise the Stick and Rudder brigade. What is important is the Interface twixt the two. Calling a "sidestick" a Stick is presumptuous to some, myself included. The Bus isn't a video game per se, but some pilots are offended by its "arrogance". It's a machine. So is a Boeing.
No Human can leverage the control surfaces on a modern jet, hence boosted controls. It is the motivation for and "thought" behind that impetus that fuels the argument. I tend to favor Red Button, a return to all human pilotage innovating and "creating" a solution in an emergency.
There would be no controversy if many pilots didn't consider the Bus an attempt in some fashion to usurp a pilot's ultimate COMMAND.
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