This business of the Airbus FCS taking final control out of the pilot’s hands is unthinkable. It works to make the pilot a bystander when it comes to the ultimate control of the plane for which he/she is supposed to be PIC. From what I have read, Airbus philosophy is 180 degrees from that of Boeing. After what has happened recently, you won’t find me on an Airbus.
To be fair, Airbus does allow the pilot to kick the computers out of nanny mode and allow it to fly ‘manually’ - but it’s a separate step and the pilot must realize that he needs to take that step apart from switching off the autopilot.
“After what has happened recently, you won’t find me on an Airbus.”
Question: When you book a flight, how do you know what aircraft you will be flying?