This is a bit of a pointless question to ask on this forum . You're all going to slap yourselves on the back of those leather flying jackets , adjust those oversized watches & avoid the next round whilst tell everyone how brilliant you are !
The reality is that technology can do what you do . Airbus 320 family , decades old has a fabulous level of automation & more modern technology is advancing day by day. The ability is there to taxi , fly & navigate large aeroplanes remotely & very safely is here. Anyone who follows these advancements will already see the technology to identify & deal with threats in such things as changing extreme weather conditions & system redundancy are readily available.
The publics' perception of the average pilot isn't what you think it is , I don't think they'll be over concerned about pilotless aircraft whatever you'd like to tell yourselves. Pilot errors , drunk pilots & those with limbs falling off are all pushing the industry towards the inevitable !!!