PJ2. You've tried to put a complex subject into words. It therefore reads a bit like a lawyers letter.
I agree, but put more simply- the autos should never be used to do stuff that the pilot
can't do. Firm.
At the start of the 'automation' era, there was never any question of this. The pilots were well trained and highly able. Plugging the AP in just 'unloaded' the pilots allowing more time and capacity for other tasks or just a wee rest. As they still do of course.
But, nowadays, skilll levels aren't what they used to be. Many pilots who might once have managed well without autos would struggle if suddenly deprived of them. (the autos mask the FACT that their flying skills are dormant). They've become over-reliant on the autos.
Other, newer pilots DEPEND on the autos and are up **** creek as soon as the autos are off. They frankly rely on the autos to get through the day!
Whether you see any problem with the above is very much a matter for you. But that is how it is these days.
If the autoflight system falls over at the wrong moment- and when they do, they sometimes do it big time, the modern auto-dependant pilot has damn little poling experience to fall back on. As AF447 demonstrated.
Unusual attitude? loss of data? bit of turbulence?? Having to hand-fly (as we quaintly call it nowadays!)????
What they going to revert to? What experience are they going to fall back on?? How much AP OFF actual 'stick time' have they got?? 1% or less of what's been logged!
In other words- 'Damn all'- that's what.
Autos: 'great'! Let's have them and use them.
But let's teach people to fly too though, and KEEP them up to speed with their hands, so they're READY. STRAIGHTAWAY! when the damn things take a day off.
It won't be that expensive.