Originally Posted by
Hotel Tango
But, is anyone being forced to fly on them? I think it's up to the individual to make that decision. If it worries you then don't do it. I fly on vintage aircraft and feel just as safe as I do on modern aircraft. As you may have noticed, they have a tendency to crash too now and again!
The question is one of informed consent. The commercial air transport industry is exceptionally safe (considering what it does) however a lot of those safety advances don't apply to a 1930s built aeroplane. Do the public truly understand the difference between a modern airliner with certificated 16G passenger seat assembly and one that isn't? Or a performance A aeroplane with whatever a JU-52 is?
You may leave the decision up to the individual, but what if they are not capable of making that decision?