I've never liked Abend. He has always come across as the quintessential SkyGod Mainline Pilot who looks down on everyone "beneath" him who isn't typed on whatever heavy he's flying. He is so out of touch, he shouldn't even be writing articles.

One in particular from the 90s or early 2000s has always stuck in my head. In it, he describes flying a visual approach into MIA, and his FO having the AUDACITY to report the airport in sight and get a visual approach clearance without obtaining his permission. The way he describes giving the FO "the look" over his glasses and thinking to himself "this should be interesting" just drips with doosheyness. I actually think about this every time I find myself in that situation and to this day wonder why that got his panties so wadded up.

So yes, I'd rather read your article that glorifies boring regional airline flying on autopilot than his tripe. I think a lesson has been learned here. Let's move on.