I should have put the word unacceptable or unmitigated in this sentence
no you can't but neither can you take risks with peoples lives using the justification of making money.
What the author of Megan's post calls the 'wild west' of aviation that pushes the boundaries of 'common-sense' safety in order to cram more people in more frequently is where I have an issue -
It appears to me that air tour operators don’t even get that much attention. If they did, maybe someone would have squawked those harnesses.
- you can't remove all risk from aviation (or most of life for that matter) but you must allow people to understand the risk - the phrase 'Informed consent' best sums up your responsibility when you are taking money off people and expecting them to take those risks.