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If it makes you feel good blaming the pilots, go ahead, I won't change your mind. But if you consider ever flying as SLF, you might want to hope that this accident changes at least: training, procedures, and CRM procedures for Airbus control and "surprise" events.
Too true...
Pilot Training focussed upon relying upon automation and automation designed upon handing back control to Pilot when confused is proving to have created 'surprise' events more than just here.
As has been said elsewhere in the thread, the aircraft technology is being pushed to the limit to achieve economical flight, however, are we reaching levels where if we are not going to put an engineer/programmer back on the flight deck or have the facility of one available in real time on the ground monitoring controls, can line training ever keep pace with emerging tech?
Had the Quantas A380 'only' had 2 pilots when it lost an engine et al, would we discussing a different outcome?