Mr Snuggles
Mr snuggles you're so right and it's so tiresome, especially the irrationality displayed by a lot of pilots who otherwise like to boast of their superior reasoning. It only convinces me that maybe some of these guys weren't so superior as they think, if despite all statistics they genuinely think Airbuses are inherently dangerous.
Boeing are very involved in the search for MH370 and the investigation into Asiana 214, but no-one has ever suggested any conflict of interest there. It's just how it goes sadly. Ironic, given the number of pilots who pride themselves on their rationality and like to remind us how flying is the safest form of transport, but then are as irrational as the most feared flyer when they're comparing products....
I will keep flying Airbuses as they have exactly the same chance of crashing, but generally a more comfortable economy product.
(the good thing is any time someone tells me I shouldn't be nervous about flying in turbulence because it's irrational, I can just point to all the Boeing guys who appear to be terrified of flying on Airbus equipment and are doing their best to put anyone who listens off flying. Good job guys.)
Last edited by neila83; 13th Jan 2015 at 00:02.