Originally Posted by
greenroute
Umm, the RNAV departures out of ATL are just a gentle turn away from the runway. Who needs the autopilot or even the flight director for that? It's not like we're landing the space shuttle here.
Oh, IT IS harder than a shuttle landing, and I personally make a point to inform any moderately attractive female within a 10 foot radius of me of this fact at all times.