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You're approaching this wrong. Yes, pilot error is the most common cause of aircraft incidents. But poor aircraft design is additive to that risk. If you genui
by ashtonkem 6y ago
You're approaching this wrong.
Yes, pilot error is the most common cause of aircraft incidents. But poor aircraft design is additive to that risk. If you genuinely believe that the Max 8 is a bad airplane, as I do, then you're accepting the risk of the pilots making a mistake plus the risk of bad aircraft design killing you.
With that in mind, I would still choose to fly a regular 737, even if I already trust the pilots to "know their shit", since adding risk for no gain is a silly thing to do.
- kube-system 6y agoI am addressing the idea that the plane type would make-or-break someone's decision to fly. If human error is the larger factor, then why would you make the decision based on a smaller factor? I wouldn't get off a MAX8 operated by Quantas and instead board an A320 operated by PIA
- ashtonkem 6y agoI was never going to fly with an airline with a bad track record, so this is a false dichotomy you’re putting up. For me the question is would I fly with one reputable airline on a max 8, or on another with a a321neo. The answer here is clear.