Originally Posted by
Locked door
Big Pistons Forever,
You are a fine example of the point I am trying to make, inward looking and unable to see problems when they exist and expounding the 'fact' that the US leads the way in aviation. This is not backed up by accident rates.
Sorry to burst your bubble but the accident/incident rate per 100,000 miles has been higher for EU based airlines as compared to US based ones since accurate stats have been keep. Just to be clear my point about anal retentive was in directly in response to your post about how you appear to consider any radio transmission that does not sound like it was delivered by a pilot with an iron rod inserted up his backside, evidence of an unsafe culture.
Most European aircraft are operated by sensible pilots who know when to be serious and when a bit of levity is in order.....the others are operated by ARB's.