“The operator acknowledged that its Airbus crews were generally not well trained on manual approaches due to the routine practice of using automatic systems.”
“The operator prohibited flying manually with manual thrust in visual approaches during supervised flights, starting in the week after the event (22 July 2016).”
There is an argument that the operator was 'contributory negligent' in having a philosophy that diluted the skills of its employees to be 'fit for purpose' when called upon. What part of 'piloting' don't they understand?