Advanced Systems
Hi,
The reason to use all this new solutions (FBW, complex control laws, etc.) is to "optmize" the performance (less weight, more resources, more profit margins, etc.) and last but not least, to have a safer machine ("protected", with good human-machine interface, etc.).
Naturally these "Advanced Systems" would operate in "regions" not usable by "conventional designs
When for any reason you have a problem i understand the "Advanced System" (the crew and the "super bird") will be closer to the limits (the mentioned extremes).
The reason for the recovery of the China 747 upset probably is related to the "lack" of optimization (in several aspects) of the a/c.
The toll always must be paid. And after paying it we "upgrade" the original solutions. (sometimes just by a new "software release"). EADS is paying the toll ahead of the competitors IMO simply because introduced "Advanced Systems" earlier, for the airlines. An "inexorable" trend.