Yes, I know that the MEL requires a lot of stuff. Still, what do you do
when it fails?

My argument is not so much about the equipment as it is about slavishly
relying on devices to bring you home. You WILL have electrical failure some
day and will have to actually read a map, land visually, respond to light
signals from a control tower, pick up a wing with rudder instead of aileron.
Your 99.9% argument omits the 0.1% and that's a lot higher number than the
number of accidents per 100,000 flying hours.

Aviation requires nothing but skill and attention in maintenance and
operation. Bells and whistles are mandated by the barn door closers.


"Bill D" wrote in message
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On Monday, June 10, 2013 9:03:38 AM UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote:
You should really learn to feel the aircraft and not rely on
horns, bells, whistles, gauges, etc. They WILL fail some day...

Straw man argument.... 99.9% of the time they don't fail and they save
lives.

I can assure I do know what an impending stall feels like. However, for
most people, it doesn't take much distraction for them to miss the
sensations. Our miserable safety record proves that.

The entirety of aviation, excluding gliders, has found AoA/stall warning
systems necessary whether it's high performance jets or airliners.
Presumably, the professionals flying them can feel a stall developing but
their stall warning systems are still a no-go item.