Dysag -
"When someone posts "does the Captain's sidestick have priority?", I wonder where they have been these past 30 years.
You now have the answer.
The Airbus FBW family has sold 5 times as many as the your darling "fly-by-cable" DC-8, and it's now the industry standard, along with the latest Boeings. All those 777 (soon to be 787) pilots will agree. Wake up."
It just so happens I've been retired for nearly twenty years, and know absolutely nothing about the Airbus fleet. So, please don't tell me to "wake up". I thought my question had some merrit for someone who does not know.
Sorry if I offended you.