Taters,
Just reading your posts and the questions you are asking.....
I would have to agree with vodkaholic, the questions and the picture you are painting does sound rather dodgy. Why on earth would you ask such questions?? I would like to think that no one would be stupid enough to disclose company procedures on this forum.
Maybe your questions are innocent, but I would suggest move on from this topic.
It is a totally ridiculous to think that the aircraft could take off without pilots.