Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly?

Too many computers and not enough ‘hands-on’ flying mean most pilots would have fallen victim to the weather that brought down AirAsia 8501.

Clive Irving

Published Jan. 4 2015 6:45AM EST 

Clive Irving

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