Very cool hearing about the philosophy. I guess it just stems what you grew up with, if you're used to hand flying everything, that's probably what you would do. The Airbus, being as automated as it is, is probably less "designed" to hand fly, I'm guessing.

I love the old architecture and history of not only training areas (didn't really know too much about it), but of the old airports and terminals. The glam and glitz of the Pan Am days, T5 in New York, iconic structures and control towers, it's all so interesting.

Yes, very cool picture.