Originally Posted by TonyC

The point of my question about 3 & 3 is the same as the point you're making. The airplanes are NOT the same, despite the claims.

Since you mentioned FPA... the protests presented by the FPA regarding the common type rating for the MD-10 approached the issue from two fronts: Safety and Scheduling. The loudest protests were concerning scheduling, and they made us look like a bunch of whiners. It's not surprising then that the legitimate safety concerns we raised were ignored. We had lost our credibility.
Now we have a track record of accidents to support the claims. Tragic.
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