he told me point blank that skilled pilots would no longer be required and that someone with 300 hours could do the job.
I asked him what happens when the gadgets stop working and bad things are happening...he said it wouldn't happen.
seems they succeeded when the gadgets are working
As for the 'Airbus Factor'; it's still an aeroplane and subject to all of the force that nature can throw at it and basic airmanship is still required!
seems they failed to realize that an even more skilled pilot would be required when the gadgets failed...