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Originally Posted by Adlerdriver
I get his point. Systemic issues at Atlas. However, it's flawed because it completely discounts the personal responsibility we all have working in this career field. In the context of his comment, he's saying both of these pilots were so incompetent that they were completely unaware of how poorly trained and prepared they were to handle the job they accepted. Maybe that was the case with these two specific individuals, but doubtful that it carries through the entire pilot group. If someone is so clueless that they can "feel comfortable when we're probably just marginally less likely to die than our peers" I think that's an abrogation rather than the norm. The collective "We" and "we're" he used in his comment puts every pilot in whatever group he's referring to (all of Atlas?) in that same category. I seriously doubt that's the case. Most pilots know if they possess the skills, currency and aptitude to successfully complete a flight.
Glad I've got your attention. Actually the point I was making is that when we say "Hey! That crew sucked!" we don't self-reflect. None of us would go flying if we didn't have supreme confidence in our own abilities. That confidence turns into an identity issue where we throw stones before acknowledging the pitfalls that we could walk into ourselves.
My point in that we're just marginally less likely to die is based on a previous assertion that crews who died on other planes (737max) were simply inept. This may be the case, but we then fail to recognize our own issues within first-tier, Western companies. That's why I chose to reference the accidents I did.
So do I think I can outfly you, personally? Yup. Come fight me.
But do I think I'm also susceptible to the same things that kill idiots? Yup.