Winstun,
Still waiting on your explanation, how these Aircraft are specifically designed to be preflighted by Pilots, PLEASE PLEASE EXPLAIN.
Nobody here, certainly NOT me, said that Pilots would NOT be ABLE to do it? I could train one of my primary school age Grandsons to DO the preflight, IF he sees something he doesn't like just come and tell Grandad.
This would, much like the Pilot doing it instead of an LAME, be much cheaper for the Airlines, however I for one would argue that it was definitely NOT as SAFE.
The vast majority of Captains that I have worked with over some 40 years in the Industry, do NOT want to do this. They prefer an LAME to do the preflight (as well as their own preflight). WHY??? Because it is SAFER.
Best regards,
airsupport