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If both are very small, then why wouldn't some other factor like minor convenience wash out the minor safety concern? I don't know about you, but I pick my fl
by liability 8y ago
If both are very small, then why wouldn't some other factor like minor convenience wash out the minor safety concern? I don't know about you, but I pick my flights by airline, time, and price. I wouldn't degrade any of those for a very small increase in safety.
- stordoff 8y agoI believe the point is that we don't _know_ that it's very small (_if_ it's a design flaw, it could be significantly higher), and there are (generally) viable alternatives, so it's needless extra risk
- pmm 8y agoRight now the MAX version is at least an order of magnitude less safe than the previous generation (put some rough estimated in another comment)
- liability 8y agoAirliners are exceptionally safe as a general rule. Small GA planes are TWO orders of magnitude less safe. Would you avoid a flight in a single engine prop plane? I wouldn't. While it's a certainty that many people will die in small plane crashes this year, it's still unlikely that the particular plane I'm on will crash. I think this is a classic case of people overreacting to dramatic but unlikely risk. And to be clear, I support grounding the fleet.