The Space Shuttle's reentry and landing was famously 99.99% performed by autopilot, with the 0.01% being lowering the landing gear[1], ostensibly so that the as

The Space Shuttle's reentry and landing was famously 99.99% performed by autopilot, with the 0.01% being lowering the landing gear[1], ostensibly so that the astronauts felt like they had something to do. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle#Re-entry_and_landing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle#Re-entry_and_lan...