Originally Posted by
exerda
So, to me, autopilot is better than operating under a suicidal maniac deliberately steering the plane into the ground, laughing the whole way at the passenger's screams. Because that's how it felt under Smisek's watch.
+1
Except he wasn't just laughing, he was lecturing those passengers on how much they need to like his piloting.
In contrast to the disastrous mismanagement we've been through, I've got no complaints about steering the ship conservatively. At this point, I've got no expectations of improvement. Any genuine and meaningful improvement we experience will be a nice surprise if we experience same.
So, yes, it's good enough for me that the plane is no longer being steered to the ground by that maniac.