Original Message

You all do realize that before the pandemic (when airline pilots were more current) the majority of landings done on any wide-body airliner (for those of you that could afford to fly overseas... I know, most of you helicopter guys can't) that they were almost COMPLETLY automated landings to touchdown?  

Made friends with a long-time United captain who came on ADOS orders while I was still active duty in 2008 and he said it's in their SOP/GOM that the pilot flying is not allowed to take the controls unless something falls out of parameter.  He said's it's been that way since the 90's.    

Planes have been landing themselves without pilots for a while folks.  And better than most pilots at that...