Originally Posted by
bookoutc
As a 10,000 hr. GA pilot age 59. Seems to me the older pilots have an idea what is going on here and the younger, do not know, that they do not know.
It's not because of the age or experience of the pilots (I'm a young pilot and I like to fly manually), nor is it the fault of the aircraft manufacturer (Airbus doesn't restrict you in manual flying).
The only one to blame are the airlines that prohibit or discourage pilots to fly manually.