"For one, the sheer size of the plane means that the crew cannot know all that is happening. They are physically isolated from the passengers and any difficulties that may be occurring within the passenger section of the plane. They are isolated from most of the physical structures of the aircraft."
"The automation tends to isolate the crew from the operations of the aircraft because the automatic equipment monitors and controls the aircraft, providing little or no trace of its operations to the crew"
So let us see a qualified pilot making periodic rounds of the passenger cabins during each flight, getting a feel for the mood of the passengers, looking out at the wings and engines and generally having a good look, smell and feel of the situation as a whole.
1. Preposterous!
