Pace, I find it surprising that a man of your experience is disagreeing with the point made by BPF
BB
You are trying to put words into my mouth where have I said that I disagree with BPF on the fact that many engine problems are pilot induced and more needs to be done in training pilots to identify and rectify!
Where I have disagreed is on the split between genuine mechanical failure and pilot induced !
As I read it BPF considers the mechanical failure side of instant failure as almost zero.
I regard instant or partial failure as almost the same as a partial in certain circumstances can be worse than an instant failure!
Again this backs up what BPF is saying as its all about choices and pilots taking the wrong actions.
I sometimes wonder whether an emergency checklist in light singles may help?
As for thread divergence I see nothing wrong in that whatsoever!
Someone has to kickstart dying threads : )
Pace