Originally Posted by
ReturningVector
And don't forget that most accidents that have happened would also have happened if there were no pilots.
Really? Last year alone pilot errors in airliners contributed to almost 500 fatalities.
Also the case with Lion Air, that plane would have crashed without pilots as well, only sooner. And the day before, the pilots had even saved that plane from the failing automation.
A fully automated aircraft would probably detect the AOA-mismatch while still on ground, and would have no need for MCAS to begin with. 😉