Valvanuz,
I disagree. It does not take someone with Michael Schumacher-like skills (to continue with the analogy) to land a MD-11.
Safely landing the MD-11 is, like everything else, a matter of
training and remaining current. Nothing more.
A similar situation existed in the GA fleet with the Mitsubishi MU-2 - another famously 'finicky' airplane with a
very bad accident history (far, far worse than the DC10/MD11 family) - at one point, congress wanted the d#&n thing
grounded because its (MU-2) record -
and reputation - were so bad.
But, aside from a few quirks and an unusually high (for GA aircraft) wing-loading, there was
nothing inherently dangerous about the MU-2...just as there is
nothing inherently dangerous about the MD-11. It turned out to be a matter of
training.
Since the FAA instituted a structured, type-specific training protocol for the MU-2 -
with regular checks - its accident rate is now among the best in the GA/Business fleet. You'll find a good summary here >
Mitsubishi MU-2 | FLYING Magazine
So no - no 'special skill' to fly the MD-11, one doesn't need to be Chuck Yeager to land one safely every time. You just need
"strict attention to proper technique and a stable approach."