Originally Posted by skylover

I completely understand that. The reason I mention it, though, is because I have read some threads (not all on this particular forum) that say the Airbus automation system is sometimes "too" automated, taking too much control from the human pilots.

This sounds super immature, but I still think that being able to learn everything about that DC9 cockpit, or MD88, etc., with the hundreds of switches and controls, with a different protocol for each one, is just very cool!