The automation is not there to make life easier......in fact it makes life the much more harder; one has to be ever vigilant monitoring the performance of the autoflight system to ensure that there are no degradation in automation performance
Really? how is this any different from scanning steam driven instruments? I am a part of the old school Nintendo generation but WTF?
For me related to the unanswered post above, I question the modern pilot's opinion on landing an aircraft. Clear day stable approach, how often do you select the land tile? Reading another thread where pilots question SIM evaluations w/o a strong crosswind etc, just how experienced are the automationpilot at landing in adverse conditions? Sure automation = efficiency in flight, does it show up in your annual bonus for fuel savings? I have no issue with autonav just with completing a safe flight.