Originally Posted by
Lambourne
You have a carrier that refuses to allow the use of auto-thrust, auto brakes, VNAV. What did the lack of these items have to do with the MDW crash? It reflects the company's personality of cowboy flying. BUR comes to mind as another good example.
I too have problems with SW and the way they fly the jet. Problem is, they have the best safety record in the USA if not the world. They fly to all the challenging airports. They fly more passengers than anyone. They do it better/safer than all other airlines. How do they do it? I personally believe it is because they fly so much. They fly the hell out of the 737. More legs per day and more legs per month. They get a lot of practice. (more than I want to fly)