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Old 23rd Sep 2009, 13:37
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Not only Aussie airlines, I suspect, Centaurus. The Button Pushing Brigade is slowly but surely being dragged into the real world as aeroplanes spear in at an increasing rate due to the reducing ability of pilots to fly them.

Oh, the ultimate irony..."Pilot handling abilities under threat...Airbus calls for more focus on basic skills, as automation and reliability advances mean crew have forgotten how to fly"; page 12, Flt International, 22-28 Sep 2009. While slanted towards long-haul, the message is pretty obvious for all of the BPB.
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