Originally Posted by
jcjeant
Now .. the question is ..
Sophistication = simplification ?
Inherently false.
Question should be does the increased sophistication result is a system that is less prone to failure, or more prone to failure.
Why it's seem's that many airlines have not very sophisticated programs of formations (schooling) and high training for their pilots ?
How it can be that a general opinion is that in general the training and formation are on the down slide .. and in the same time .. the aircrafts are on the up slide of sophistication ?
The overall "system" is aircraft + pilots. Maybe as the engineers have sought to decrease the failure rate of the aircraft, this has lead to airlines dumbing down the pilot side of the equation to reduce cost but keep the overall same level of risk.
Note that this amy not be a concious decision, and the effects might take many years to notice in the accident stats.
And what is the response of the officials bodies for this ? (regulators .. laws makers ... etc ..)
It is now the aircraft industry corporates and banks who are regulating the air transport ?
Commercial flight has to be at both a profit and an acceptable level of risk - or it will not happen. It has always been that way, and applies to most if not all industries, not just airlines. There will
always be an element of commercial feasibility in regulatory decisions - otherwise you risk regulating the industry out of existence.
In the absence of an aviation regulator that insists on highest possible safety at any cost, you can always choose not to fly. The effect is the same.