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Old January 22nd 08, 01:22 AM posted to alt.disasters.aviation,rec.aviation.piloting
Eeyore[_2_]
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Default Heathrow = Thrust Reversers deployed



Mxsmanic wrote:

Eeyore writes:

Whatever you happen to think, you're not going to turn the clock back regarding
FBW any more than cars are going to re-start using carburettors instead of fuel
injection driven by ECUs (or cockpits are going to regain flight engineers).


So more aviation rules will be written in blood.


Accident rates have never been lower. And the probability of walking away from an
accident is similarly now surprisingly good. Better than 50% IIRC.

Graham