"Ramapriya" wrote in message oups.com...
Tim923 wrote:

I don't have an aviation background. Can autopilot do the takeoff and landing?


Of course. You can program any Airbus A320/330/340/380 to fly itself,
using its FMGS. All you need to do manually is taxi it to the edge of
the runway, and taxi it away again after completion of the landing
roll. The entire flight can be pilotless.

Don't ask me why such Airbuses aren't certified for pilotless flight;
union pressures, perhaps )

Ramapriya


The 747 has been capable of this for years, since ~69 or so. The pilot does have to advance the throttles though...