5 Forward 6 Back,
Yes, and it demands exactly as much skill as if the chap were actually in it.
But he ain't in it - that's the point. Imagine if MOL decided to cut cost by having his 737s flown by a "pilot" in an office on the ground. How many seats would Ryanair sell ?
I'm afraid this is one of those questions where there'll always be two opinions, and we'll have to agree to differ (perhaps I'm an old fuddy-duddy ?)
Cheers, Danny.