Hi,
Some article interesting to read .....
Current Issue | Flight Safety Foundation
Flight Safety June 2011
Current Issue | Flight Safety Foundation
http://flightsafety.org/download_fil...asw_june11.pdf
Read from page
24 to 27
"Drappier, the Airbus representative, added, “Airbus does not recommend encouraging airline pilots to fly the airplane manually [during line operations] because the airline passengers have
paid to get the maximum level of safety. Most of the time, the autopilot is the best route.”
Ironic ?