Originally Posted by
alf5071h
There is also an important distinction between automation and technological aids; where the latter can encourage thought with improved awareness and decision making. EGPWS, ACAS, and Windshear Warning all use technology (not automation) to improve awareness and error detection.
This is very true, unfortunately you are taking the wrong lesson from it.
EGPWS TCAS Windshear warning are near flawless systems which lend themselves perfectly to automation.
Unfortunately, we have decided to throw in a human who has no purpose except to add errors to the system.
example.
TCAS sees a problem. It works out the RA and tells the pilot to do it. The pilot tries to do what he is told. The pilot regularly gets it wrong. (>50% of the time at a large British Airline)
If the autopilot was just slaved to the TACS system many hundreds of people would be alive today.
I would call that "promoting the human advantage"