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Old 22nd May 2007, 03:25
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25F
 
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As SLF I reckon you guys and gals are just as keen as I am on getting back on the ground in one piece. If a snooze in the cruise means you're actually awake on finals, that's good with me.
Let's not forget that an inherently dangerous mode of transport has been made remarkably safe. As Guy Gibson said: "If [...] an air line flew three flights a day to Italy for three years running and lost only two aircraft, they would consider themselves one of the safest air lines in the world".
(He was writing about the fact that they had 1336 Lancaster sorties to Italy in one month, for two losses. And don't blame me for his wonky maths).
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