Glass Panel Failure Rate?

On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 16:51:21 GMT, George Patterson
wrote:



Morgans wrote:

"Helen Woods" wrote in message
...
Call me old fashioned, but you won't find me behind a glass panel or
flying a "plastic" airplane. Just something about flying a bird where
all the instruments don't rely on one type of system and the wings won't
ever delaminate no matter what color I paint them...

Helen

But you will get into a single engine airplane, where there is a single
point of failure, called an engine? Your statement is not logical.

Sure it is. Her tactic is called risk-minimization.

I would agree if you said risk-minimization rationalization.
As the failure modes are known with none showing as being more prone
to failure, it has to come down to *either* personal preference, or
rationalization.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

George Patterson
I prefer Heaven for climate but Hell for company.