Whenever I see a video of a place landing, the pilot has one hand on the steering thing which is moving back and forth like crazy. Are planes basically landing themselves? How do the pilots adjust for wind etc?
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They are making small and frequent adjustments to compensate for wind and maintain their airspeed. At slower airspeeds, more control input is required to get the desired result, so it looks like they’re being much more violent with the yoke than they really are.
The other hand is usually kept on the throttle through the entire landing. This is to make adjustments to maintain the proper rate of descent, and also be ready in the event a go-around is required.
Lastly, rudder input is done through foot pedals, which usually can’t be seen in videos.
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