“Another management-employed troll... or someone who has no idea how often this automation fails? “
Of course, its always much easier to trot out the management troll accusation than actually think about the discussion.
How often does automation fail in your aircraft? What part of the automation are you talking about? What if the auto autopilot trips off in cruise, would a single pilot struggle to cope?
“Tell that to the family and friends of Air France 447 passengers/crew... and, possibly, MAS MH370”
You mean the ones that had TWO pilots in the cockpit. Didn’t work them at all did it?