Hand Flying
You take the pilot flying and pilot not flying concept as license to actually fly the thing do you Protectthehornet?
Chuck...I agree with you!
I too flew the DC-4's, DC-6's, and Connies. As I recall that was before Auto Land was invented! And yes I too became a "Child of the Magneta Line" in our current generation aircraft. Guess what? One can hand fly those as well!
Sadly I fear needed skills are never being developed so that one can pull them out of the 'back pocket' if (and when) needed.