I think people do think that for the most part, the airplane goes on autopilot, requiring minimal input from the pilot, and when everything goes smoothly, no in

I think people do think that for the most part, the airplane goes on autopilot, requiring minimal input from the pilot, and when everything goes smoothly, no input is required from the pilot. Input is only required when things go wrong. I think this is what people think, but I am just speculating.