Why do you need to press so many buttons to start a plane? Can’t there be just one button to start everything in sequence automatically?
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You want as much control over such complicated systems as possible, if only to be able to work through any in-flight emergencies if need arises.
And, modern aircraft are quite automated anyway, just compare modern computerized cockpit to one from 1960s. Some aircraft had a separate crew member to just control/oversee the engines and other systems due to super high workload.
It is still hard to fly a passenger liner compared to driving a car, bexause you have so many systems there (and often, most important ones are doubled, or quadrupled for safety, too)
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