Originally Posted by
SkyHigh
In 10 minutes a 13 year old could be taught how to use the flight computer to enter a hold. Anyone with basic map skills will be able to find their position by looking at the little plane as it moves across the screen. Granted, to be completely accurate, not just anyone can jump into an airliner and fly. There are also people who can never figure out how to drive a car too. My point is that it is does not require a lifetime of study and experience building anymore.
As long as everything is going smoothly there is a small grain of truth to this. But when something unexpected happens, an experienced professional is nice to have on hand...
Google Colgan 3407 and US Airways 1549...compare what we know about the pilot performance and final outcome.