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Unfortunately for us flying an airplane is no longer the domain of skilled aviators. With the adaption of computer assisted controls and limits, manufacturers can make "flying" a plane as simple as pressing a button to takeoff, and one to land.
Wow I would hate to have you as a student in the sim or IOE. IF you really think skilled airmanship is not required today you need to quit. Things break you still have to land the jet in crosswinds or degraded conditions the automation cannot. I have yet to see a button for a 32knot crosswind for takeoff or landing, stuck flap and many other failures. Also one that can look out the window and that just does not look right so i am doing X instead of Y. God forbid you are dispatched for a flight with a autopilot inop and the other one fails.
Don't confuse lack of certification (on paper) for lack of ability. The 757 is limited to a 15 knot xwind, but can do 40. But it wasn't certified as that so there is that limitation, just as an example. Another one, auto land capability allows aircraft to land in conditions humans cannot.
You're completely missing the point here. We don't need pilots to fly airplanes anymore. Computers are better at it and safer. They don't break limitations. Pilots have already been removed from the equation in Airbus logic. Boeing will follow suit after this MAX fiasco.