It is highly questionable whether total system safety is always enhanced by allocating functions to automatic devices rather than human operators, and there is some reason to believe that flight-deck automation may have already passed its optimum point.
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Reading the ATSB interim report on the QF72 in flight accident one could easily overlook the statement, “…the crew reported that the (ECAM (1)) messages were constantly scrolling, and they could not effectively interact with the ECAM to action and/or clear the messages.”. So why did the A330 ECAM display fail during such a critical event?
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Critical Uncertainties 