Originally Posted by
Squawk7700
Ridiculous?
Do you realise how close they came to losing all souls on board? A lesser experienced pilot would not have ended up with the same result.
99.9% means nothing when your family members are onboard and there’s a flameout over Antartica.
Per the IFSD numbers, the probability of a 'flameout' over Antarctica (or anywhere enroute) would be in the order of 0.0002%. It's basically a certainty that the second engine would get my family to Melbourne/Hobart safely.
We obviously approach risk differently but I'd encourage you to keep emotion out of your decision making.