But surely Zombie your saying that "if other people break the rules"...??but this could be true in any enviroment.....a zone infringer in the STN TMA ,a grumpy ATC controller,a PPL who decides to turn left instead of right...the possibilities are endless,and aviation relies on people following the rules!just like driving a car or navigating a speed boat.
Think of how many airlines fly into airports with no radar in IMC conditions,we follow the procedures,we follow ATC instructons,and because we are all licenced and qualified it very rarely goes wrong,why install a CAT I ils in kerry if its illegal to use it in CAT I conditions...think about it....
Im sure in this day and age if we just invented air travel,and you told the bloke down at 'elf and safety you wanted to fly a steel tube at 38,000ft at 500 mph with 200 people on board he would have something to say!!
Aviation is a buisness in which we trust each other to do our job correctly,from ATC,Pilots,Fuelers ETC.....