silverstrata
I really don't think you know much about planes...esp the concept about disconnecting the hydraulics
well, in certain scenarios with the 737, that is exactly what you do, you turn off the hydraulics esp to the rudder. (others can look up the rudder hardover crash).
I'll take the human and let him have the controls and have him be ''in the loop".
Just because you have 10 men working on computer software, doesn't mean they are not compromising...remember the idea that an elephant is a mouse designed by committee.
Lindbergh went alone for many reasons...among them the decision making process was his alone and not left up to others. I think his words were something like: one boy is a boy, two boys are half a boy, and three boys are no boy at all. (see ''the spirit of st louis")
So, when they make the computerized non pilot plane, I hope you volunteer to be the first passenger.