Those of you who live in the UK may have heard a spoof radio ad about a computer controlled car, after listing a couple of imaginary features and then a third which says and if you see a deer off to the side running towards you-open the drive menu , select and click on the scary face icon , to begin evasive action-only if feature activated,
So if airlines mandate so much automatic flying why have the thrust levers at all with that philosophy: if they are there standing proudly up on the consol they are there for a reason -like to push fully forward if you need more thrust