widgeon and max,
You are right, I was snarpy. Sorry, truly. I am also impressed with your background, and believe you are probably an expert on FMEA's and such, the exact topic of this thread.
But my point was that you mustn't look on this site as a font of wisdom, but rather a collage of thoughts, from cheap rumors without substance to great words of wisdom. IMHO, the posts from folks like 212man have the ring of wisdom, and many of the others have the thud of uninformed tripe.
Yes, I am a pilot, and yes, I treat my pax with respect. And yes, I'd say the same thing to my pax if they began to quote pprune posters to me as sage advice.
And maxwelg2, regarding posting anonymously, if you please post a pic of your driver's liscense, if it says "maxwelg2" as your name, I will send you a paypal for 100 euros!