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On Thu, 14 Feb 2002 09:48:25 -0500, Rick Cremer wrote:
>We dont yet know if thats what happened. There are a host of issues yet to
>be investigated. In the meantime youll probably want to follow your advice
>and stay off Airbus products just as I purposely avoid flying on 737s.

But do you avoid flying GA planes which have a demonstrably worse safety
record than any 737 or Airbus?

I think people forget that risk = probability * consequences.

The consequence of a rudder malfunction or a tail falling off a plane is
very severe indeed. But its more than adequately diminished by the incredibly
low frequency of these events. How many Airbuses have shed tails? One?
How many millions of flights have been made by an A300?
How many B737s have crashed due to rudder hardovers? Maybe three (and we
arent that sure) - and how many millions of flights have they made?

I have no issues boarding a 737. Sure, it could happen, but the chances
are so tiny, Ill take that lower fare from Southwest thank you very much.

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