Pilots seem to have the misconception that the auto-throttle system absolves them from monitoring airspeed.
Rubbish. Pilots are subconsciously suckered into less monitoring by a system that works perfectly 99.9% of the time. That's why all these LOC accidents/incidents are occurring; pilots have been forced out of the loop. I'd be disappointed if you don't realise it's happening to you, right now, Oakape. And yes, I do realise that is our job, but the reality is...