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Those fixes are inarguably lower level than training. Not just to be pedantic but the whole reason Boeing is in this mess is because they figured all the lower level things could sort out issues, without engaging higher level fixes.

I'm skeptical of the amount of automation the big manufacturers are pushing. They're creating wildly more complex system interactions in the process.

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> skeptical of the amount of automation the big manufacturers are pushing

We need to come to terms with automation as a civilization, lots of things that had a human in the loop will no longer have that person in 0-15 years. We don't realize how important these people are, esp their inaction and delay are very important at damping oscillations. As these automated systems start interacting they will have similar results as the MCAS but without pilot agency.

Look at the panic stops built into financial markets, what systems should have similar that currently do not?

Yes, you're right. Lower level is a more accurate description.

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