On: Airbus' self-flying plane just completed taxi, take-off, and landing tests

[outworlder]

Not only that, but it's free training. This helps keep pilots sharp and current.

If autoland fails it could be that there's something else going wrong with the aircraft(ranging from a faulty sensor to something more serious). Now you have a pilot with degraded proficiency trying to land in an unusual condition. This impairs safety.