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Old October 11th 07, 05:24 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default All Cessna Piston Singles to be Offered With Ballistic Recovery Parachutes

It's the same thing we did with cars. Rather than requiring drivers
to be more skilled or qualified to operate cars, we made bigger,
stronger cars that can withstand more horrific crashes and call them
"safer." This makes smaller cars less safe in comparison, thus
shifting demand toward the "safer" cars without decreasing the
probability that those cars will be involved in an accident.

Cessna aircraft already have a reputation for being safe. It's about
all they have anymore. They can't claim to be the fastest, or the
cheapest or the best equipped. So all they can do is promote their
safety record.

Foolproof systems do not take into account the ingenuity of fools --
Gene Brown