Tough call. On one side of the ring an experienced hands on pilot and on the other side someone who knows and has been working on the internals and maintenance of the planes. Not having any in depth knowledge on the subject my understanding is that FBW makes the pilot's job easier and safer by restricting him in doing manoeuvers so he doesn't put the plane in a critical situation. On the other hand the computer can have glitches from being fed bad data and override the pilots commands. It's a bit of a catch 22 isin't it? Can't you have the best of both worlds and have the computer drive the plane but leave the ultimate choice to the bloke in the seat? Isn't that what Boeing Phylosophy is?
