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Originally Posted by Pierre
I find this odd, as planes can now take off and land without the the pilot touching the controls.
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There may be impending dangers that require manual input though, such as two planes that cross the same space and altitude, which is becoming a more common occurrence as our skies get busier. Unfortunately, a collision of this nature actually happened several years ago (Not because pilots were sleeping), as this short
youtube clip shows. [Not for the faint hearted]
An autopilot system will not correct itself in such circumstances, hence the need for manual intervention.