Originally Posted by
OldnGrounded
No. There will always be emergencies in which pilots respond effectively, as well as emergencies when pilots do not do so. And the very same pilots might find themselves in either situation on any given flight.
Life is complicated and humans are all human.
I very much see your point - however, a detailed reading of accident reports unfortunately tends to reinforce the proposition that it is mostly pilots who create emergencies. Your emphasis is very much the lesser cause of accidents but I think we can say of the MAX affair that the pilots were the victims of badly designed and conceived software and a rather perverted desire to put saving money above safety.
OC