Originally Posted by
joe two
Why do passengers think we always make automatic landings ?
Weird.
Well, on the A320, you can only hear the Cavalry Charge in rows 1-3, and even then, it goes against popular expectations. Those that hear the Cavalry Charge on final usually have it followed by a smooth landing -- "musta been Otto Pilot taking us in". On the other hand, those that hear the Cavalry Charge on rollout, usually went through some pea soup and are now looking for their teeth in the seatback following some hard braking, "Damn humans. Shoulda trusted the computer".
On other A/C types, the A/P disconnect sound is hardly audible from seat 1C, let alone the back of the cabin. Isn't it amazing what computers can do these days?.