Submitted by Gavica t3_zsxwux in explainlikeimfive
noonemustknowmysecre t1_j1b7vpo wrote
Reply to comment by TheLuteceSibling in ELI5: why do we still need human pilots on airplanes? by Gavica
> Some of them land themselves, but only in nice conditions. The new and fancy ones land themselves in mediocre or poor conditions.
Uh, you have that exactly backwards. The worse the conditions, the more that autoland is advised by the FAA
> Auto-landing tech in aircraft is very rare.
Wut? All airliners have it.
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