Originally Posted by
L39 Guy
The safety record of “western” airlines is pretty damn good and no one has to be ashamed or apologize for that. How many fatal jet crashes in Canada? 2011, a B737 at Resolute Bay. Prior to that, 1989 in Dryden, Ontario.
The Germans, Brits, Japanese, Aussie’s, Kiwi’s, etc. have even better safety records. And when one considers how many aircraft operate in all of these countries, the relative safety record of “western” airlines is even more impressive.
Is this a fluke? Or maybe, just maybe, “western” pilots know how to fly, particularly when the automation either fails or is not useable and, heaven forbid, one actually has to fly an airplane.
You are absolutely right, American, German, Brit, Japanese, Aussie, and Kiwi pilots are far superior to Canadian pilots.