media not accurate = surprise?
As stated earlier - ADQ has Capt only landing / Takeoff on rwy 18, 36 & 29. ADK also has this Capt landing limitation on rwy 05. I don't like these rules, but I don't get to make the rules.
Also, it takes 2 maybe 3 days of OE to get Arctic qual - certainly not years... The media sure did their homework on this peice.
Automation only goes so far when working the Arctic or any short, dark, slippery place. I've seen some new hires select auto breaks 1, land and never disarm the breaks - which means that their feet were on the floor to 60 knots. That will not win you bonus points on a 6,000 foot slippery runway.