"... in the late 1980s, aircrafts became 'fly-by-wire' aircrafts, which means that pilots modify the configuration of the aircraft via electrical and hydraulic devices.

Dr Besnard said: "At the same time, onboard computers started to manage a number of functions and modes aiming at increasing safety and reducing workload. Unfortunately, the workload is still very high and the complexity of the cockpit has dramatically increased." [min markering, JS.]
Aeroplane cockpits should be more human-friendly, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 7 jan 2004

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