SadPole, explain me pls a little bit (can be in that personal letter) for I didn't understand why you are unhappy with TU-154 dogma or a rumour (hell knows) anyway it does go around - "not to complete landing on autopilot". ?
And how does politics get into this final landing stage? eh? as inter-related with (possible) auto-pilot landing prohibition - surely expect to hear in the personal letter! :o)))))))))))