Hi DozzyWannabe,
Then we move on to the more subtle, but still noticeable digs at the technology - e.g. "confusers", "HAL", that old chestnut "Airbus one man/one dog flight deck" and an intent on the part of engineers to "reduce pilots to systems operators and monitors"….. but if you can find me an aeronautical engineering forum where an undercurrent of disrespect towards pilots of that magnitude exists
Will this do?
"Flying for the airlines is not supposed to be an adventure. From takeoff to landing, the autopilots handle the controls. This is routine. In a Boeing as much as an Airbus. And they make better work of it than any pilot can. You're not supposed to be the blue-eyed hero here. Your job is to make decisions, to stay awake, and to
know which buttons to push and when. Your job is to manage the systems."
— Bernard Ziegler, former Airbus Senior Vice President for Engineering.
Great Aviation Quotes: Piloting