View Poll Results: Which currently flying is the safest?

DC 9

2.84%

The MD80 and higher series

3.41%

Boeing 717/737/757/767/777/747

49.43%

Saab 340

11.93%

Bombardier Q400

6.25%

Airbus 319/320/321/330/340

1.70%

CRJ 200/700/900

6.82%

Emb 135/145

11.36%

Emb 170/190

6.25%

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01-29-2010 | 05:03 PM

#21

Boomer

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From: blueJet

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickair7777

The space shuttle lost 20%...

Lost:
Challenger
Columbia

Not Lost:
Enterprise (glider)
Discovery
Atlantis
Endeavour

That's 33.3%

01-29-2010 | 05:28 PM

#22

Superpilot92

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From: Guppy Commander

Quote:

Originally Posted by iPilot

I remember hearing a long time back that there has never been a fatal accident in a E-145. Seems far fetched but does anyone know for sure?!

As far as i know this is a true statement. Its a very safe airplane

01-29-2010 | 05:30 PM

#23

PinnacleFO

Thread Starter

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From: CRJ Captain

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnlimitedAkro

I thought of some other pointless questions that anyone with zero life might actually answer:

1- What is the coolest flight number?

2- Which pen is the most professional?

3- Which pilot is the greatest?

Get a life

I really didnt think this thread was that stupid, I thought it might be actually a interesting one. You are entitled to your opinion though. I thought it would be a change of pace thread, not one that is doom and gloom, or full of false rumors. Does everyone else think this is stupid?

01-29-2010 | 05:37 PM

#24

Hugh Jorgan

New Hire

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From: Lav Cart, driver

What about the Brasilia?

01-29-2010 | 05:44 PM

#25

OOInverted624

Line Holder

Joined: Jan 2008

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From: B747-400/-8 FO

The Brakillya? No way. ASA lost 2 airplanes due to prop failiures. Continental Express lost one as well back in the early 90's due to a flight control failure in the horizontal stab. Comair crashed one due to icing as well.

01-29-2010 | 05:45 PM

#26

Lowlevel

What's A Weekend?

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From: Big...So Big

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueMoon

We have a few of those over here at OH.

Oh, they actually keep them inside now? I got used to seeing them littering the maintenance tarmac when I was at recurrent! Of course, it has now been a year since I was furloughed, so I don't know what's going on at OH (and I don't think the people there know either!).

01-29-2010 | 06:17 PM

#27

NoStep

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From: Missionary

Quote:

Originally Posted by PinnacleFO

Nah...not stupid at all! Kinda' fun way to talk airplanes without trying to p*#s in anybody's Wheaties.

Maybe "UnlimitedAkro" hasn't been inverted in awhile!

01-29-2010 | 06:27 PM

#28

NightIP

Tuk er jerbs!

Joined: Mar 2007

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From: B747 Left

Damn, here I thought I typed in airlinepilotforums.com, not airliners.net.

01-29-2010 | 06:29 PM

#29

HSLD

APC co-founder

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From: B777

Quote:

Originally Posted by PinnacleFO

Just curious, If you had the worlds best flight crew at the controls, what airplane do you feel safest in when deadheading in the back?

With the world's best flight crew at the controls, aren't they all 100% safe? I mean really, the world's best flight crew would be able to deal with any emergency to a successful resolution.

Big difference between safe and reliable, and I think both hinge on the corporate culture of the company operating them and not necessarily the engineering philosophy that designed them.