Originally Posted by
NeverHome
Since this a bad year for aviation, I figured I’d throw this little tidbit out there.
Pilots do not crash planes, management does.
I can’t wait to see the battles over this one, but realize this is ultimately true.
Fire away
You're phrasing things in terms of absolutes, which isn't the case. A pilot's job is to manage risk, so they have a large hand in crash avoidance, but I agree with RickAir that if management neglects maintenance and other vital issues then it doesn't matter what the pilot does, the plane eventually can fail (although that seems pretty rare in today's world).