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Old 21st Aug 2008, 14:02
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wileydog3
 
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what people are trying to point out to you that the aviation industry is not driven by safety; it is run as a commercial operation where profits are put ahead of true safety. If you do not believe this
Safety is merely one of the drivers and it competes with resources. You can be completely safe if you never fly but that will not make any money. There is no single factor and to say that any industry is driven solely for profit is not a correct summary.

Safety, reliability, efficiency are all in the formula and they are in conflict. So one has to decide what risks can be accepted. For example, many US carriers have stopped doing NDB approaches because the potential rewards do not justify the risks. Same with circling approaches.

There is no silver bullet, magic wand or single driver.
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