Originally Posted by deSitter
This entire worldview of the computer flying an airplane is a catastrophe. I will never fly on any Airbus product for the remainder of my life. I want my life in the hands of pilots, not mediocre IT personnel.
I'm no fan of excessive reliance on automation, but I bet a lot of crusty old guys weren't too keen on non-recip engines (to be fair, the early failure rates were a bit obscene) and VORs, either.
A Chicken Little-like Luddite's view isn't doing anyone any favors.