Understanding Autoflight
“Issues associated with flightcrew management of automation
Pilot understanding of the automation’s capabilities, limitations,
modes, and operating principles and techniques. The HF Team
frequently heard about automation “surprises,” where the
automation behaved in ways the flightcrew did not expect.”
(FAA Human Factors Team Report, The Interfaces Between
Flightcrews and Modern Flight Deck Systems. June, 1996)