Even in autoland , AB doesn't put automatically reverse. This still has to be done manually.
Automation is nice on a perfect day? of course it is, and most of the days are perfect too.
By having automation, doesn't mean you're out of the loop. You are telling the "automation" what the aircraft should do and if you don't like it, there's always that little red button and voilá...
But now talking about the other red button clearedtocross talked about, I find one glitch. If Mr. murphy is on and that button is inoperative?
I believe pilots do like the "stop and think later" mindset, that's why we have procedures to do in case of emergencies. When we don't have the time to think, we quickly analyze the situation and take proper action. Either way the aircraft doesn't stop...
Check Six Krueger....