[hoosierham]

Doesn't the adoption of fly-by-wire ,i.e. electronics controlling everything ,pretty much mean there will be situations when all the pilot can do is prepare to die? If the pilot moves a control knob but the system doesn't pass along the command then he isn't really able to influence the flight path.

Once upon a time you pressed your foot on the accelerator and that force open the throttle through a simple mechanical linkage;now your car computer reads a sensor and calculates the pedal position and sends a signal to the injector system.Lots more stuff to go wrong;that it doesn't go wrong more often is a testament to good engineering.

[jonascord]

It should indicate something when the last line of code reads: “Our Father, Which Art in Heaven...”