Hi
With the latest add-on for flight sim people are aware of how much of the flight is managed by the FMC and how much is hand flown.
I guess what I am trying to say is whereas years ago people assumed the pilots were flying the aircraft with help from the autopilot, now they presume the opposite, whether this is true or not.
How many times have you heard people say things like 'They fly themselves nowadays dont they?'