Originally Posted by
mcgrath50
Dick,
Are you saying if something is the safest course of action but not "cost effective" aviation shouldn't take that route?! Surely you see the folly of that in the aftermath of the 737 MAX debacle!
No he isn't saying that!!!
Lets take your position to its end conclusion and the logic applies to every activity that we do... There is only
one "safest" possible course of action all others are less safe, this is what the safest means. Despite all the effort we might put into design, maintenance, training, etc the
only way that we can be sure that we have the safest outcome is to stop all aviation. Every other option is less safe than that this course of action. This logic applies to every other activity that we do. If we want the absolute "safest" option we would never do do anything!!!! If we have a law that mandates that only the safest option can be done then we can never legally do anything!!!!
Edit, beaten to it by lead Balloon.....