Well.... this is what the union mentality has brought our Profession to. Is there not software available that could eliminate Engineers? - Lawyers? - Doctors? Enter problem and a computer generated solution will be presented - no creative thinking allowed.
Our Profession should be maintained and regulated from within - the same as the Professions mentioned above. With what we present to the public - perceptions such as those presented in this article will continue to abound.
I am a subscriber to the Economist and must say that I am a tad disapointed in their research.
four-engined planes; if one engine failed, the aircraft lost only 25% of its propulsion
- If you restrict a 2 inch water line by half do you lose one-half the flow?
At a typical airline, industry insiders say, 97 of the 100 most highly paid employees will be pilots.
Aircraft value - $90,000,000 + seat liability $2,000,000 each + serious incident could sink entire company. I would say that would rival most CEO's worth and responsibility. As long as the Bean Counters continue the mantra that monkies can fly airplanes - and continue the trend to pay peanuts - my money is on a continual degradation of our present airline industry.