Button Monkey;
I'm sorry I just don't agree... I see MANY non automated crews flying around the system and they do just fine in flying the aircraft. If anything, I see the automated crews as being busier than most of the non automated crews when it comes time to work close in... I have been on MANY jump seats, in many level D sims and have done my own flying to know what the work load is... Some folks completely forget what they were able to do long ago when they were flying no automation in a single person cockpit. Now THAT is workload... <G>
regards