I hope the NTSB does address too much automation as a mitigation factor in this accident. Today’s line pilots relay on so much automation, some pilots can’t even safely fly a basic visual approach to a Rwy on a clear day with unlimited visibility.
> I hope the NTSB does address too much automation
> as a mitigation factor in this accident.
To much reliance on it, certainly; apparently the autothrottle in this case.
As I read I the continuing reports of certain countries having difficulty with hand flying due to cultural issues and lack of access to light aircraft ...
If I ran an airline, I’d insist that all pilots have a glider rating.
When people ask me about flight instruction, I always tell them to spend the first 10 hours in gliders. This way they learn basic stick&rudder in a nice quiet techno-free environment. They get some glide slope management that power pilots aren’t taught (slips and spoilers). Plus they either lose all fear of power-off situations, or they give up flying. Then go get the SEL, then go back and add the glider rating (just due to being cheaper in that order).