whoohoo! I get to quote my thesis! "Three solution approaches to concerns regarding autoflight systems, and mode transitions in particular, are presented in t

whoohoo! I get to quote my thesis! "Three solution approaches to concerns regarding autoflight systems, and mode transitions in particular, are presented in this thesis. The first is to use training to modify pilot behaviours, or procedures to work around known problems. The second approach is to mitigate problems by enhancing feedback. The third approach is to modify the process by which automation is designed. The Operator Directed Process forces the consideration and creation of an automation model early in the design process for use as the basis of the software specification and training." Sadly, an in contrast to this article, guess which ones happens the vast majority of the time? The first. Which usually consists of a pink page inserted in to the pilots' handbooks. I'd call that a "patch".