I never said other people don't get hit by other drivers. Take a step back, you are having an emotional reaction and not thinking clearly. What I mean is: peop

I never said other people don't get hit by other drivers. Take a step back, you are having an emotional reaction and not thinking clearly. What I mean is: people in general feel more comfortable having some form of control. Autopilot is fine until autopilot stops working, and then you want to have a method of taking over as pilot. In a plane where you have a hurt sense of confidence in the plane's integrity, it would be easy to imagine increased anxiety for people because they have no control; all they can do is sit in their seat and try not to panic. That's hard for some people, if not everyone. Especially in a situation where the plane is actively malfunctioning.