This was discussed on Hannity’s radio show yesterday, and a few people who seemed to know what they were talking about said the same thing.
Since “pilot error” is ruled as a major contributing factor in so many crashes, Airbus set their aircraft up so that the computer can override the pilot at any and all times, where in Boeing planes, the pilot controls the aircraft and can easily override the computer.
They also said that a major reason Airbus did this was simply to be different from Boeing. It’s a bit bothersome to me, who has only the most basic knowledge of aviation. Oh, and Airbus is a stupid name, IMO.
Airbus myth promoted by Boeing, and picked up by Luddites all over. The pilots can always override the computers in an Airbus, and the B787 is the most automated aircraft ever made.