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It has been, but there is still a strong incentive to have a human in semi-control for contingencies


Not only that, but it's free training. This helps keep pilots sharp and current.

If autoland fails it could be that there's something else going wrong with the aircraft(ranging from a faulty sensor to something more serious). Now you have a pilot with degraded proficiency trying to land in an unusual condition. This impairs safety.




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