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Mxsmanic wrote:

Ron Garret writes:

Your argument is analogous to claiming that if you, Anthony, jump off
the top of the Eiffel tower when the moon is full you will float.

No, it's analogous to saying that parking a car in a garage isn't the
same as cruising down the highway.

The difference between cruise and approach (and departure, which is also
often hand-flown) is much less than the difference between cruising (in
a car) and parking. The cruise/approach difference is more analogous to
driving on a straight multi-lane superhighway versus a narrow country
road with curves. This analogy is actually quite good. If the highway
is very, very straight and there is no wind and you get it lined up just
so you can probably take your hands off the wheel for a few tens of
seconds. But you think that the mechanics of driving or flight somehow
magically change during cruise (or in a bigger airplane) in such a way
that you can safely crawl into the back seat and take a nap you are
badly mistaken, notwithstanding that there exist video games whose
behavior supports (indeed is the basis of) your opinion.

rg