Originally Posted by ACessential

Your example has nothing to do with "set it and forget it" and everything to do with not monitoring and "flying" the airplane. My point is that the airplane is simple to fly compared to other 121 jets. Short checklists, many switches you never touch, very few memory items, little call outs, etc. If you compared the amount of information one would have to learn on the E175 say compared to a Mad Dog, a B737, or even a CRJ200, there is MUCH less.