There are hundreds of aviation accidents/incidents you may find on internet, but why on the Airbus is always to blame the crews? Looks like "Black Boxes" always get lost for a couple of weeks and then they come up with an extraordinary story to the public.
Is Airbus a state of the art piece of engineering? Yes it is, for the Engineers, but not for the pilots.
Are airlines pushing the limits hiring guys fresh from Flight school? Yes, they are, but also the engineers who design the aircrafts.
Something went wrong on that flight, I bet my
they didnīt want to get killed, but crew inexperience + bad weather + technical problems is a molotov cocktail.
On the other hand all that computer design should be there to help the pilots not to distract them from basic airmanship, I have this problem with too many F/O, punching buttons is great but not on final 2 miles from airport, what I tell them? "Fly the ******* aircraft!!!!!!!"
Hand Flying: absolutely right, do it as much as you can, climbs and descend is a way to practice everyday.