Are we thinking about this the right way
Everyone,
Over the many pages are we thinking about pilots vs computer, when we could be thinking about pilots vs pilots who are programmers, working with manufactures to put their experiences into control (event triggered) with feedback systems all in order to follow the designed way to fly (operate).
now if the book is wrong, it needs fixing, yes I get that but putting to one side when to ignore the book and when not is a different subject,
I suggest the approach is - write the use case - ie to challenge the automation guys & lay the gauntlet down.
The endless what if but in a systematic way.
Cost effectiveness is a factor for development, but only one of many factors (space, defence, acadeaminea, would (and are) developing, and will continue to,
Compute power is increasing the last 40 years to the next will be shocking just 1970 computers to Internet connected iPhone.