Small correction : fly-by-wire doesn't refer to autopilots, but to having control surfaces be hydraulically driven and controlled by electrical signals. Previou

Small correction : fly-by-wire doesn't refer to autopilots, but to having control surfaces be hydraulically driven and controlled by electrical signals. Previously, control surfaces were mechanically connected to the pilot's controls. > Typically a pilot will turn off the autopilot around 1000 feet and then do the rest for descent and subsequent landing. This hasn't been true anymore for about half a decade. Most landings are executed by autopilots. It depends on the airfield and weather and ... A famous example was an event in 2006 for London Heathrow, when there was a period of about 3 weeks where the airport was autoland-only (has happened several times since then too). No human was allowed to land a plane there, but autopilots were. It resulted in two things, firstly a capacity reduction of about 40%, and a large amount of pressure on airlines to incorporate autoland features into their planes. > Some things just can't and should never be replaced. Is modern day technology meant to replace doctors? Yes, definitely. AI algorithms result in better patient outcomes. > Every time a new device intended to help keep a patient alive is created, is its intent to aide or replace a doctor? Of course not. People would never agree with replacing doctors with machines completely. Completely, perhaps not. We'll see. I don't think we'll really get the choice though.