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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

3rd Jan 2019, 07:38

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Statistically, when will a large twin engine jet end up in the drink?

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Posted By AerocatS2A

The question is meaningless. Statistical...

The question is meaningless. Statistical mathematics can’t answer “when?” It can only give probabilities and the probabilities don’t change based on whether something has or hasn’t occurred. The...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

2nd Jan 2019, 08:24

Replies: 72

Statistically, when will a large twin engine jet end up in the drink?

Views: 9,425

Posted By AerocatS2A

Statistics don’t work that way. An unlikely event...

Statistics don’t work that way. An unlikely event doesn’t become “due” just because it hasn’t happened for ages. The chances of two engines failing now are just as unlikely as they were several years...

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