FAA To Ban Plane Crashes
12-20-2011, 02:14 PM
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FAA To Ban Plane Crashes
FAA To Ban Plane Crashes
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WASHINGTON—In what officials are calling "a much-needed policy shift," the Federal Aviation Administration announced this weekend that it would ban all plane crashes. "After a careful review of flight data from the past 25 years, we've determined that customers, pilots, and the airlines themselves would benefit significantly from a strictly enforced no-plane-crash policy," said FAA administrator Randy Babbitt, adding that pilots involved in fiery plane wrecks could face a steep fine or even suspension. "The practice of crashing an airliner into an ocean or mountain will no longer be tolerated. American consumers deserve better." According to industry sources, most commercial airlines are planning to fit in as many crashes as possible between now and Jan. 1, when the ban officially goes into effect.
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WASHINGTON—In what officials are calling "a much-needed policy shift," the Federal Aviation Administration announced this weekend that it would ban all plane crashes. "After a careful review of flight data from the past 25 years, we've determined that customers, pilots, and the airlines themselves would benefit significantly from a strictly enforced no-plane-crash policy," said FAA administrator Randy Babbitt, adding that pilots involved in fiery plane wrecks could face a steep fine or even suspension. "The practice of crashing an airliner into an ocean or mountain will no longer be tolerated. American consumers deserve better." According to industry sources, most commercial airlines are planning to fit in as many crashes as possible between now and Jan. 1, when the ban officially goes into effect.
12-20-2011, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by MusicPilot
FAA To Ban Plane Crashes
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WASHINGTON—In what officials are calling "a much-needed policy shift," the Federal Aviation Administration announced this weekend that it would ban all plane crashes. "After a careful review of flight data from the past 25 years, we've determined that customers, pilots, and the airlines themselves would benefit significantly from a strictly enforced no-plane-crash policy," said FAA administrator Randy Babbitt, adding that pilots involved in fiery plane wrecks could face a steep fine or even suspension. "The practice of crashing an airliner into an ocean or mountain will no longer be tolerated. American consumers deserve better." According to industry sources, most commercial airlines are planning to fit in as many crashes as possible between now and Jan. 1, when the ban officially goes into effect.
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WASHINGTON—In what officials are calling "a much-needed policy shift," the Federal Aviation Administration announced this weekend that it would ban all plane crashes. "After a careful review of flight data from the past 25 years, we've determined that customers, pilots, and the airlines themselves would benefit significantly from a strictly enforced no-plane-crash policy," said FAA administrator Randy Babbitt, adding that pilots involved in fiery plane wrecks could face a steep fine or even suspension. "The practice of crashing an airliner into an ocean or mountain will no longer be tolerated. American consumers deserve better." According to industry sources, most commercial airlines are planning to fit in as many crashes as possible between now and Jan. 1, when the ban officially goes into effect.
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12-20-2011, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by CAPTAINPCL
That's some good **** right there!!!! LoL
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12-20-2011, 06:38 PM
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I remember years ago in the USAF, they put out some type of "Safety Survey". They said their goal was to have zero fatalities for the upcoming year.
I wrote in, "Stop flying airplanes! Fly every mission in the sim, you'll save money on fuel and maintenance and deployments too."
I've always wondered why little airplane crashes always get headlines, yet more than 30,000 people die every year on America's roads, no headlines, no cry from the NTSB to ban driving, or improve driver training?
And no car simulators, very little training for kids, lots of teenage fatalities, yet Flying accidents always make the headlines. We get headlines today, 5 people died in NJ in a private plane crash. http://content.usatoday.com/communit...y-interstate/1
We didn't hear about the 50 who died in car crashes today. I was nearly killed by an old lady who drifted into my lane about 3 hours ago, while I was driving to get a gallon of milk at the grocery store. This old gal had to be about 87 or older, nobody gave her a check ride since...Henry Ford was building the Model T!
I wrote in, "Stop flying airplanes! Fly every mission in the sim, you'll save money on fuel and maintenance and deployments too."
I've always wondered why little airplane crashes always get headlines, yet more than 30,000 people die every year on America's roads, no headlines, no cry from the NTSB to ban driving, or improve driver training?
And no car simulators, very little training for kids, lots of teenage fatalities, yet Flying accidents always make the headlines. We get headlines today, 5 people died in NJ in a private plane crash. http://content.usatoday.com/communit...y-interstate/1
We didn't hear about the 50 who died in car crashes today. I was nearly killed by an old lady who drifted into my lane about 3 hours ago, while I was driving to get a gallon of milk at the grocery store. This old gal had to be about 87 or older, nobody gave her a check ride since...Henry Ford was building the Model T!
12-20-2011, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Timbo
I've always wondered why little airplane crashes always get headlines, yet more than 30,000 people die every year on America's roads, no headlines, no cry from the NTSB to ban driving, or improve driver training?
, but along those lines I am happy to see the laws against texting and driving and recommendations against cellphone use by high level advisors. It does show that regulators are paying attention to the problem, and there are efforts to improve driver education, just not enough effort IMO. Start by enforcing left lane usage. 
There are just a lot less planes in the air so each crash is more dramatic and thus significant. Simply a numbers game... Locally, auto fatalities usually are in fact reported on evening news.
It is interesting that small/private plane flying per mile is still higher death rate than automobile travel (last I checked), but airliner / commercial is much safer than driving per mile. Makes me think twice when I use the 172 for transportation instead of fun (rarely do it anyway because of my weather limitations.)
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