Capn Bloggs; your contributions over time are well worth reading, but if I may, have you flown the A320 or A330 series aircraft? I do understand the strong disagreements regarding the Airbus design and the preference of many for traditional Boeing solutions, but having flown types from all four major manufacturers over a period of 35 years, I think only that when/if one knows one's airplane and adheres to the book, neither presents higher risk than the other. I welcome your thoughts on a thread we must keep reasonable and calm to proceed.