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Old 2nd Apr 2012, 00:53
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Lyman
 
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I think it is a reach to even call this tragedy an accident.

If all standards, precautions and minima had been met, this wreck does not happen. End of.

The population of UAS incidents was low, 32 I think, 6 involving AF. Including them in 2 Sigma is a breach of courtesy. The very availability of Back up Speed Scale on Airbus suggests an awareness of the problem, plus the AD on Thales, and the mandated r/r. The threatened RTF by the pilots shows they thought along those lines.

This crash doesn't belong in the gross numbers, it skews the reality like a bookie having a bad and "middled" day.

Flying is far safer than this c/f suggests.
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