When everything is working correctly, no other pilots have emergencies, and no temporary restrictions are in place, and there are no clouds in the sky. Then

When everything is working correctly, no other pilots have emergencies, and no temporary restrictions are in place, and there are no clouds in the sky. Then yes, it /could/ be easier, but almost always it never actually is. There's a reason the majority of accidents occur during take off and landing. Spend some time listening: https://www.liveatc.net/search/?icao=ksfo https://www.liveatc.net/search/?icao=ksfo